Pit 27-Lamar Metal/Non-Metal

low light, cold weather, and thick work gloves were contributing factors in the employee smashing the tip of left hand pinky finger between a hammer and steel. The finger tip was swollen and employee was told to not use that finger for the next two weeks by the doctor.

Employee was pulling a compressor on wheels while walking backwards. EE tripped over the edge of the loader bucket and fell backwards and landed on EE's rear end. The employee was sent to a doctor for back pain. EE was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. The employee was off of work for 9 days. After the 9 days EE was fully released by EE's doctor.