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Operator was opening door on pickup when wind gust slammed door closed on his left middle finger. Injury required 3 stitches.

Operator was moving screens by hand into loader bucket to relocate. Screen slipped and his fingers became caught between bucket and screen. Gloves caught on jagged edge of screen material and little and middle finger of left hand were cut, requiring 9 stitches.

Operator climbing onto backhoe, slipped and fell, caught himself with his hands and broke his left wrist.

Changing counter balance in cone using cutting torch, hammering on counter balance, a piece of metal flew into his eye.

Mechanic was removing tooth from loader bucket. Hammer on tooth to loosen, sliver of metal broke free from tooth and pieces mechanic in chest. Metal gragment sliver was removed by medical personnel at emery medical center. Puncture required 6 stitches and mechanic returned to work.

Miner was assisting mechanic in rolling tooth on loader bucket. Hammered tooth into place and tooth split. Sliver of metal struck miner in the left cheek. Required 3 stitches.

Operating a Cat D8L bulldozer, pushing earthen material, a hydraulic hose burst under the engine compartment. Oil sprayed on engine block and ignited, shooting flames toward cab. Operator shut down equipment and exited. His right hand and forearm was burned (hand more extensively). Upon investigation, operator may have gripped handrail upon exiting. He cannot remember.

Operator failed to properly park rock truck and did not engage park brake before exiting vehicle. He fell while attempting to urinate from top platform of truck.

STANDING ON PART OF THE CRUSHER PULLING ON A CABLE, COMEALONG CAME APART EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING SOME OF HIS RIBS.

EE HAD BEEN RUNNING LOADER, MOVING MATERIAL TO THE CRUSHER FEEDER. HE WAS FINISHED AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON BACK.