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An OTR technician at a quarry installed two spare tires and a new wheel on a Komatsu WA900 loader. While demounting the scrap tire/wheel in the storage yard, EE removed the O-ring with EE's left hand. Residual pressure caused the bead seat band to spring upward, striking EE's left thumb and index finger. This amputated the tip of EE's left index finger and crushed EE's left thumb.

Employee was working in a dusty environment. Later in the shift, they felt their eye irritated. At the end of shift, they flushed with eye wash solution. The next day, the eye condition remained the same, irritated. The following morning, they notified management that they wanted to go the clinic to have it checked out. At the clinic, employee was prescribed a steroid.

EE was cutting skirt rubber with a utility knife and slipped cutting EE's right thigh.

EE was walking on even ground near the oversized conveyor and slipped on a slick spot causing them to twist their left ankle and fall to ground (same level).

Loader operator was jolted in loader and suffered head injury.

Employee was installing a bucket cylinder pin with pry bar, the end of the pinch bar broke off and jammed their hand against the corner of the auxiliary valve

Employee cutting underneath of catwalk on CAT 777 haul truck with 90 degree air die grinder cut top of left hand. Cut resulted in five stitches.

The Medical Technician with Professional Health Services was onsite, working in their mobile unit, conducting medical surveillance when they suffered a personal medical episode. The Technician was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The Technician was diagnosed with a vitamin deficiency and was released without restrictions.

EE was closing observation door on crusher and slammed it on hand causing a fracture.

EE was removing housing off a pump, EE hit flange on back swing causing hammer to deflect and make contact with left thumb, which fractured it.

Mechanic was standing by service truck with back to machine when Bed Rock mechanic moved excavator and pinned 1st mechanic against service truck with the bucket.

EE was moving a large rock, rock slipped, EE moved to grab it and EE's thumb was smashed between the rock and loader frame. EE received a fracture to tip of right thumb and received 7 stitches.

The employee fainted while working in a confined space and suffered a cut above the eyebrow. The plant called for an ambulance and the employee was taken to the hospital.

Technician was removing bottom guard from machine. Guard was held with a lifting strap attached to the work truck. When the guard was removed it shifted to one side caused by the material that was inside the guard. This resulted in EE's finger being caught between the ground and impact gun. This caused a laceration and broken bone on EE's left pointer finger.

Employee tripped over asphalt parking hump which serves as a park ditch/wheel chock and fell causing a chip to a bone in left wrist

A 3/8" plate being installed by contractor broke off and hit contractor in face.

The employee drove a 239D cat skid loader down to the shop fueling area to get fuel. The employee was standing in front of the fuel nozzle with their forearm resting on the back of the skid steer when fuel came shooting out causing EE to jump. EE's forearm snagged a sharp sliver of metal on the back of the skid steer cutting EE's forearm which required stitches.

EE was moving rock from choked crusher. Rock was in front of EE and EE tried to adjust it. EE heard shoulder pop and then felt intense pain.

Employee was working on a core drill rig when EE began experiencing minor heat stress symptoms. EE received conservative care on site and worked the rest of EE's shift without incident. However, heat stress symptoms persisted after the shift was over and EE was taken to a local hospital, where EE was admitted, given IV fluids, and treated for acute kidney injury.

The contractor was coming up the stairs when the contractor felt dizzy and passed out.

EE was holding counter sunk bolt up in position while using impact to loosen nut, impact caused bolt to turn cutting palm of EE left hand.

EE lost grip and dropped guard on top of right foot.

Conditions were dry, and clear. Poor hand placement while wrecking concrete footing forms. Laceration to the employees right hand was approximately an inch in length and approximately half an inch deep.

Exiting the skid steer when foot became hung up on the step of bucket, rolled left ankle.

Employee was walking to the 506 feeder in the 2 barrel, employee attempted to step over a large rock and EE's foot slipped and slid under the conveyor, twisting EE's knee to the side.

Gear tooth broke on hydraulic motor causing the tire manipulator to jump striking employee on the right side of the body.

EE slipped down slight gradient to access water well and twisted ankle resulted in lower leg injury.

EE was traversing the manlift and hit a bumpy spot and bounced up and came down on right leg while fully extended causing pain.

EE1 opened clogged crusher, entered and began removing larger rocks through the crusher door. EE2 was on the platform outside moving rocks from the door over the edge of the platform to the ground. A rock shifted and pinched EE2 finger against the steel crusher door.

Employee was completing pre-operating inspection when the engine hood spring mechanism failed. This resulted in the hood contacting the employees right arm. Employee was seen at the clinic where an x-ray revealed a fracture to the arm. Employee was released to light duty.

EE had clocked out at the end of shift and was exiting the building via stairs. It had recently rained and the EE slipped and fell. Bruising the left triceps and left mid-back.

Rock rolled back off of conveyor and struck employee's gloved hand causing a fracture to EE's pinky finger

EE was pulling chocks off the rear counter weight of EE's loader with one hand, allowing the chock to fall to the ground while continuing to hold on to it. Due to the use of improper body mechanics and techniques the EE felt a muscle strain in EE's back.

Employee was assigned to load shot rock and #2 base into CAT 775 haul trucks. Employee started feeling discomfort in the lower back around mid-morning, it was not until EE got out of the loader to use the bathroom that EE felt a more intense pain coming from the lower right side of EE's back. This was about 10:00 AM.

Front End Loader Operator of a CAT 970 F was standing on the top step when the Operator lost balance and landed on the ground with all weight on right leg. This resulted in a fractured right tibia.

Employee was hammering on a bearing and a small piece of metal broke off and embedded in employees skin.

Employee ran to activate stop button on conveyor as EE saw it choking up. Noticed back hurting afterwards.

Employee reached under a plywood sheet and made contact with a circular saw blade to little finger. Employee received 7 stitches to finger.

Employee stepped from bed of pickup truck and slipped. EE fell to ground and broke left fibula.

EE was at a Martin Marietta (customer) job site and was using a customer provided 1" drive impact wrench to loosen/tighten bolts while changing out blow bars on a crusher. Protruding pin from impact wrench extension caught EE's glove & twisted EE's R hand, bending thumb way back. EE sustained strain to hand, causing soft tissue/ligament damage/swelling. MRI ordered.

Employee was testing for a leak on a crane hydraulic pump motor and a seal blew out cutting the employees finger with hydraulic fluid. Employee was treated and released to full duty. Finger became infected 2 months later.

Employee was unrolling a spring return fueling hose and reported feeling a pull on the left side of his ribs.

Employee hit tip of finger with a hammer while seating a bearing on equipment. Gloves were in use. Accident was treated as a first aid until 10/15/2015 when infection set in and he was taken for a higher level of care. Employee is restricted with use of left hand.

Employee was being loaded and the truck shook. As material was being placed in the truck the employee was looking out his side mirror and says he felt his neck pop. Employee has a stiff neck.

Employee was inspecting transmission filter on a loader during preventive maintenance. Upon completing inspection, the access cover dropped into its closed position pinning employee's right hand between the access cover and the supporting structure. The result was two fracture fingers.

Employee was pulling cable while walking up the steps. The cable got caught in the counterweight of the drive, pulling the cable away from employee resulting in a laceration on his right thumb and right torso.

Driver climbed up on top of the bulk truck bed with out wearing a fall protection harness/lanyard and also failed to put up the pneumatic handrail up as required. He was on top of of the truck attempting to close the hatch and lost his balance falling off causing serious injuries. He was transported to the hospital and has a broke right leg and right wrist.

Employee had opened a box that contained a pressure washer. The employee then was trying to pull a tag off of the machine (pressure washer). At that moment he pulled out a personal knife to cut the tag off. The knife went through the tag and his left hand (thumb)causing a laceration.

Employee was cleaning the bottom hopper when the flowing material forced the hatch open pinning employee's leg to the railing which made a small cut on his left leg.