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Needed to move 50#-3/8" steel plates. Plates adjacent cut the back of the base of right thumb. Required 4 stitches, but was able to return to full duty.
After pouring anfo into a drillhole from a 50# bag, EE had trouble standing up. He has had trouble in the past and did not report the incident until 9/22/06.
Loader operator reaching for radio microphone & pulled muscle in shoulder.
EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT TUNNEL FEED WITH PRY BAR. WHILE USING FORCE ON BAR, HIS FINGER SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND METAL RAIL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO REPORT DATE (5/26/06) AND ASSUMED IT WAS FROM BOUNCING IN THE LOADER. WORK RELATED INJURY IS UNCERTAIN. INJURY RESULTED IN MODIFIED DUTY FOR 2 WEEKS, NO LOST TIME
Soreness in neck & right arm -accumulation over several months. Per miner - not sure how it happened or if job related.
EE WAS CHECKING FLASHING AT LIME PLANT AND DISTURBED SETTLED DUST. DUST IN EYE CAUSED INFECTION - DIAGNOSIS: LEFT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS. DELAY IN REPORTING DUE TO DOCTOR'S INVESTIGATION WHETHER INDUSTRIAL.
Using impact wrench attached to air hose, removing nuts to repair crusher. Nozzle came loose from hose, miner raised arm in defensive move. Pressurized air lacerated arm. 4 stitches required. No lost time. restrictions include keeping wound clean and dry.
MINER ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE ROCK STUCK IN DOZER BLADE USING CRANE FROM BOOM TRUCK. TOO MUCH STRESS ON ROCK CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. PIECES OF ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING MINER ON FOREHEAD. MINER WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.
MECHANIC NOTICED GUARD MISSING AT TAIL PULLEY & ASKED LABORER TO STANDBY WHILE MECHANIC RETRIEVED TOOLTRUCK & WELDER; LABORER BEGAN SHOVELING ROCK FROM BENEATH CONVEYOR, CAUGHT SLEEVE ON MET AL VIBRATORS & VIBRATORS CAUSED SEVERE ABRASIONSON LT. SIDE OF CHEST & UPPER LT. ARM.
EE LOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT PART MOVED STACK OF MATERIAL, BOARD DISLODGED AT TOP OF PILE & FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT
WALKING DOWN HILL BY FLUX PLANT STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL. ANKLE.