Miner was wearing a welding helmet, walked under a steel structure and hit his head. Resulting in staples to the head. No lost time.
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Showing all 19the miner operating a Genie S-85 manlift. While he was moving it from one location to another the front wheel fell into a washout in the roadway. Which caused him to fall in the basket injuring his left shin.
While cutting the head of a bolt with a grinder, when the bolt caught and was sent flying into his face/tooth
While operating loader, he came across some drill bits that he moved by hand, while moving them he felt a pain in his left hip.
Employee was welding, building a chute for the crusher when the metal started to get away from him, in his attempt to save it he pulled a muscle in his lower abdomen.
Employee was dragging a length of 2" sch40 steel pipe into the DOT shop to be welded. While employee was dragging the pipe into the shop he lost his footing and fell backwards. While falling backwards he put his right hand out to catch himself and sprained his wrist.
Employee states he was holding onto a piece of steel while another employee was welding it into place and although he turned his head, he reports "flash burns" to both eyes.
Euclid driver opened radiator cap at coffee break to check radiator fluid.
Mechanic was cutting with torch and accidentally brushed forearm on hot steel.
Mechanic was repairing door window when it fell down in its track and pinched his left hand middle finger.
EE alleged while he was picking up cable & placing them on back of pickup truck he hurt his lower back.
Allegedly injured his back while working on primary crusher. (carrying oxygen cylinder) Note: Employee did not report this accident until 2-6-06.
While placing a drill pipe through a drill table hole, right ring finger got caught between the drill & the pipe, crushed right ring finger.
The ee allegedly bumped his leg on his own trailor hitch, while walking behind his own truck, resulting in a bruise on his leg.
ROLLING CONVEYOR BELT WITH PRY BAR ON RIGHT KNEE LIFTING PRY BAR.
EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ASSEMBLE GYRO DISC 66 CRUSHER. EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CRUSHER HEAD AND CRUSHER BOLT WHILE THE HEAD WAS BEING SWUNG INTO PLACE (VIA CRANE).
CLIMBING ON SIDE OF BODY TO INSPECT BOX LOST FOOTING & FELL
WHILE UNLOADING SONO TUBE FIBER FORMS FROM TRUCK, STRAINED RIGHT ARM.
WHILE EXITING MACHINE SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND FELL MUD ON SHOES.