Had motor hoisted to top of building. Had to pick motor up and swing to line bolt holes up. When we swung the motor the bar that the chain hoist was hooked to slid out of the bracket allowing pump motor to fall. EE's hand was caught between the pump motor and pump causing EE's hand to damaged.
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Showing all 6EE was hanging miner cable on the section with 2 other EE's when EE felt a pain in EE's right arm. Later in the shift EE's fingers on EE's right hand started becoming numb. EE was using proper lifting techniques and had PPE on. The cable had tension prior to lifting.
Loading out shot rock while picking up large rock it broke in 2 causing the loader to bounce jarring operator.
on 2/25/2019 the equipment operator of a Cat D10R Dozer saw a puff of smoke from under the Dozer. The equipment operator stopped and dismounted the machine. The machine caught on fire. No Injuries or Fatalities. MSHA was notified of the fire on this equipment.
Employee was performing maintenance on Cat992. While removing retaining cap from tilt cylinder pin cap fell down striking and lacerating right pinky finger requiring 4 stitches.
The employee was working on a 16G Road Grader. The employee had some metal stands lying at the site. The employee started to walk and tripped and fell striking the palm of hand against the metal stand which resulted in a laceration to the palm of the employee's right hand requiring ten (10) sutures to close the wound.