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Hearing- Standard Threshold Shift

When entering the driver's side of EE's car EE noticed dirt/sand on EE's seat EE stopped EE's entry action and tried to give the seat a quick brush with EE's hand, when beginning that motion EE hit the upper car door opening with the top of EE's head, jarring EE and closing EE's jaw quickly to "rattle" EE's teeth.

While cleaning with a shovel employee strained back.

While operator was walking portable conveyor into place, EE inadvertently rolled the track over left foot. Fracturing EE's left foot (toe).

The miner came in contact with return idler on screen and was pulled in by the conveyor belt which burned & bruised EE's arm, straining the muscles.

Employee was removing the parking brake assembly from loader, it was too heavy for him to hold and pinched his hand on the machine frame causing a laceration on his palm requiring 8 stitches. No time lost.

lower back strain, from operating loader.

Employee was cleaning under conveyor, when his hard hat fell off, while retrieving his hardhat he stood up and struck his head on the return roller guard, causing a laceration to the top of his head. needing 5 staples.

Employee was splicing conveyor belt with proper splicing equipment. As the belt was being tightened with comealongs the clamp became wedged against a trough roll. It was not noticed that it was stuck. As the belt was pulled tighter it finally let loose and slid off the end of the clamping bar struck him in the right shin.

Employee was using a 1/2" drive ratchet with a 5/8" socket to loosen bolt, bolt released unexpectedly causing employee to come in contact with a sharp corner edge of screen counter weight, thus cutting backside of right hand.

Repairing bin got a piece of rust in his eye. went to eye doctor had it removed was given antibiotics. Was released to return to work. Had no medical back up to be out of work however he did not show for work on 4/5/13.

Moving a 3' x 5' x 3/8" piece of steel, steel rotated pinching hand.

While opening the Cat 980K loader door, his hand slipped while reaching for the door and he fell injuring his right ankle. (strain)

Dismounting from the 988 loader, he missed footing on last step, did not use 3 point of contact.

He was fitting steel into a chute that he was building. He strained his back climbing up to the chute work area where he was installing the new steel.

While descending bank, lost balance and injured the left knee. Then falling remainder of the way down the bank, about 2'-3', to the road surface.

Employee was welding, laying down on his chest with out-stretched arms, (out in front) to weld his work. While welding he felt what he thought was stray voltage from the welder in his upper left side. He stopped welding and tried to move, as the pain increased he realized it was not the welder, the pain was in his ribs and growing rapidly. He had muscle strain in that area.

Exiting machine, his foot slipped on track. He managed to catch himself before falling to the ground. Someone had located a truck mirror on grab rail on cab; this mirror has been removed.

Employee was standing on screen when screen flexed, he was flipped off, and fell off the back of truck.

OPERATOR USING POWER GRINDER WITHOUT PROPER GUARDS ATTACHED.

CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TANDEM DUMP TRUCK TO CHECK TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FUEL TANK STEP. HE GRABBED THE SAFETY RAIL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

THUMB SPRAINED WHEN STEERING WHEEL RESPONDED TO WHEEL HITTING A ROCK.

WALKING TO HIS TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A STONE.

EE CLIMBING OFF HIS LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE BOTTOM STEP FLEXIBLE STEP CAUSING HIS RIGHT SHIN TO STRIKE METAL STEP ABOVE THE BOTTOM STEP.

EE AND PARTNER LIFTED A 200# FLYWHEEL TO 0LACE ON THE SHAFT OF A SCREENER. THE EE HAD BEEN TOLD TO USE AVAILABLE HOISTING EQUIPMENT TO LIFT THE FLYWHEEL BUT DECIDED TO LIFT MANUALLY.