Employee was dismounting dozer after positioning the equipment for maintenance. Upon dismounting he raised the lid of the battery box to gain access for required task. In traveling down, he placed his hand on edge of battery box, the locking spring mechanism, which was supposed to hold lid open failed catching employee's hand. Resulting in a laceration to hand, needing 3 sutures.
EE exited the cab of the CAT992G to remove debris from the equipment. While working to remove the debris EE lost his hard hat on the ground. Upon returning to the cab struck his head on the side mirror lacerating his scalp. The laceration required 4 staples to close.
Employee fell while getting down from grader. Foot slipped, causing fall. Tried to break fall by putting hands out, causing strain on left hand. He reported to supervisor, refused medical treatment. Went to ER next morning 11/30/10, and had hand X-Rayed. Employee came to work that day, missed no time. Hospital notified him 12/5/2010 with the results, confirmed his hand was broken.
Checking density on truck and saw a cap falling in hole. Bent over to get it and felt a pain in back.
After parking the Fuel/Lube Truck employee walked behind the truck where he slipped/tripped on the frozen ground resulting in a sprained ankle.
While descending a Cat 988F Loader, the miner slipped and caught himself, causing a strain to his right shoulder.
Lifitng bags of dirt and felt burning sensation in stomach and a lump in side.
Employee was using his finger to hold a keeper washer in place instead of a screw driver while putting a guard on a ripper shank. The guard slipped and cut the tip of his finger. Employee was taken to the hospital where he received 2 stitches to close the wound. He returned to work the next scheduled shift. No lost time.
Employee went to use a port-a-pot. As he opened the door he was attacked by bees. Employee ran from the area and slipped and fell landing on his right side.
Employee was holding hood door open while checking oil. A gust of wind blew hood out of his hand causing hood to fall hitting him in back of head & neck. He was wearing his hard hat.
EE was operating a 1970 Mack water truck when the vehicle came out of gear. Operator could not get the truck back into gear. He removed his seat belt in an attempt to jump but decided to ride it out, to prevent any injury to fellow workers in the area. As he made a sharp right turn, the vehicle overturned 2 times, ejecting him from the vehicle. An investigation is ongoing.
Mechanic was hammering on a drill bit on a Drill Tech DK45 highwall drill with a sledge hammer when a metal fragment struck the mechanic and lodged in the left side of his jaw. Employee went to the hospital and the object was removed. Employee reported to work the next day.