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Tension spring came off of brake pedal. While tramming to park equipment, pedal fell to floor causing brakes to fully engage. Employee's upper body thrown forward while seat belt kept lower body stationary creating whiplash effect.
Putting plate against roller frame then placing hydraulic ram under plate. Leaned over and arm contacted control button for ram causing it to extend, catching right thumb.
Installing fan blade on D10T tractor cut left thumb joint with fan blade
PM Tech was servicing D10R dozer when the Tech lost balance. Grabbed ahold of dozer with right arm to regain balance. This resulted in twisting of left knee and feeling a pop in right shoulder causing pain to both.
Employee standing beside 988F loader holding grease hose on fitting, co-worker moved bucket causing right forearm to be caught in pinch point.
Employee accidentally ingested diesel fuel. The employee was diagnosed with toxic effect of chlorofluorocarbons, accidental (unintentional). This is a degree 7, classification 24 occupational illness.
While pulling down a ratchet tightening 993k front wheel unit mounting bolts at Simmons Fork straining lower back. Employee did not seek medical attention until 10/24/17 and didn't send in paperwork until 11/1/17.
Employee was driving in a pin on a dozer push arm when a piece of the pin chipped off and struck the employee's eye.
Employee was dismounting man-trip. The employee missed the last step resulting in the twisting of the ankle. The employee went to a medical facility, x-rays were negative. The employee returned to work on next shift. On Nov 20 a fracture was noted. The employee was already scheduled off for Thanksgiving Holiday so first shift missed was on 11/28/2016.
Tech was kneeling down welding and a piece of slag came over safety glasses and into eye.
Employee was operating a dozer when rocks fell striking and jarring the operator.
Employee was breaking down track on a dozer. While knocking pin out, employee was holding onto the upper track. As the pin released, the track shifted pinching the outside of the left hand. The employee had normal days off on June 11 and June 12. Employee has missed no days to date.
On Nov 21 we were notified that the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
EE on the ground changing batteries. Co-worker started the 785C Service Truck and got out of the cab to tell him to turn off the welder. The 785 rolled back and trapped his right leg and foot between the bumpers of the trucks. Co-worker got back into the cab and put the 785 in reverse to get the bumper off of his right leg and foot. He took injured EE to the hospital immediately.
EE was hanging sheets of sheet metal on the side of train load out and was pulling it up and his left hand caught the edge of the sheet.
Employee was pulling sheets of sheeting up on belt line and his back gave out. Suffered upper back strain.
Crew was moving grating on 5th floor of loadout. When the grating fell over it caught injured employee on the back of his right leg causing a large laceration.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD MINING EQUIPMENT ONTO A TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. (THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE PAPERWORK FROM THE HOSPITAL. I WAS TOLD HE JUST QUIT).