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A CAT 980 G Loader bumped into the back of a fully loaded Articulated haul truck. The employee that was running the haul was experiencing some stiffness in his neck. There was no damage to either piece of equipment.
Employee went to the MCC room and locked out a conveyor in order to remove rocks from the guard. When removing the material a gust of wind blew dust into employee's eyes. He flushed his eyes out twice after the incident and woke up the next day with his eyes irritated. He reported the incident to his supervisor and was treated and released to work.
Employee was operating the dryer plant when QC requested a sample. Employee went to get a sample from 4" dia. pipe designated in the sampling plant. He was unable to obtain a sample. He removed a 1" diameter bolt, put his right index finger up into a moving screw; his finger was taken off to the first joint by the screw.
Employee was helping to sort screens when the pile of screens shifted and hit his knee as he was trying to get out of the way.
EE WAS REMOVING A BELL PAN FROM UNDER A 980G. HE TOOK 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS OUT, WHILE REMOVING THE LAST BOLT, PAN FELL DOWN & HIT HIS KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BURNER. HE PUSHED THE BURNER TO RELOCATE HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN A WALL AND THE BURNER. (4 STITCHES).
EE JUMPED OUT OF THE UNILOADER AND WAS WALKING WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED ON A ROCK AND HE WENT DOWN WE SENT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
EE WAS REPAIRING AN EQUALIZER ON DRY BULK TRAILER, EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK OF WOOD FROM A JACK STAND THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE TRAILER FRAME, THE HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED ALLOWING THE FRAME TO DRO P, HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND FRAME.
EE WAS PUTTING A 3/4 OPENING WIRE CLOTH IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP. HE PLACED HIS ARM UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN. WHEN THE SCREEN SLID IN HIS ARM WAS CUT.
WHILE OPERATING AN ARTICULATED DUMP, EE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, HIS SHOULDER POPPED, COULDN'T MOVE HIS ARM.
EE TRIPPED OVER DRAGLINE CABLE DURING REPAIR INJURING RIGHT KNEE CAUSING LIGHT DUTY FOR 2 DAYS\
EE WAS HANDING SCREENS FROM THE LIFT BASKET TO SOMEONE ON THE GROUND. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD AND HE HURT HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON THE SIDE OF A BIN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AREA, WENT TO DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY.
EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BACK OF A 235 CAT TRACK HOE, BRUISING RIGHT SHIN AND KNEE.
SLIPPERY SURFACE/ICE. EE WAS WALKING BACK TO SHOP AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS BUTT, RESULTING INJURY CONTUSION OF HIP.
WHILE INSPECTING PRE-DUST COLLECTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WITH METER IN HAND, SLIPPED AND FELL 8 FT TO THE GROUND BELOW INJURING BACK.
WHILE REMOVING BUCKET OFF OF A 980F LOADER JACK BROKE THE BAR FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER.