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Operator was attempting to push the Breaker Switch into the "ON" position after a bad electrical storm, when the breaker blew up and burnt his right hand.
Employee was attempting to get into the wheel loader with muddy boots. When he got onto the step or ladder of the loader, he slipped and hit his right knee on the step and fell to the ground. He did not seek medical attention until 11/20/07. He was treated & released.
EE was using a hammer to repair a roller pin and was putting the bearing back onto the pin. When he went to strike the pin with the hammer he missed the pin and hit his left left hand that was holding the pin.
EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL UNDER THE #3 SCREEN DECK WHEN A ONE FOOT DIAMETER ROCK FELL OFF AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
WHILE LIFTING A 150 LB STEEL IMPACTOR HAMMER TO REPLACE BACK INTO THE STONE CRUSHER EE PULLED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS IS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT HE LOST NO DUTY TIME AND DID NOT TAKE MEDICATION. HE DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTER WORKING TWO FULL SHIFTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE WHEN THE HOSE GOT STUCK ON A ROCK AND HE PULLED AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-22-02. IT IS UNDETERMINED IF THIS INCIDENT IS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT THE EE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME OFF, AND HE TOOK NO MEDICATION.
WHILE CLEANING OFF THE SCREEN DECK THE LABORER PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CATWALK STEP TO BRACE HIMSELF, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS TERMINATED DUE TO FACT HE NEVER CALLED INTO WORK OR CAME BACK TO LIGHT DUTY WORK.
EE WAS GRINDING A JAW DYE WITH A GRINDER AND THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT, ONLY A KNEE INJURY.