Employee used a hammer and a prybar to free a 10-12" rock wedged in between C2 chute and belt. Rock shattered, causing a large fragment of the rock to bounce and eject back towards the employee. Rock made contact with employee's forehead above right eye. All proper PPE was worn during the time of incident. Employee received 6 stitches and returned to work.
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Mostrando los 15EE was unplugging transfer hopper when rocks broke free hitting the bar that EE was using to free up material. The bar pushed back and caused EE's left hand to impact the conveyer frame still holding the bar. EE had MRC predator Safety gloves ANSI IMPACT 1, PUN 2, ABR 3. EE was sent to ER for X-ray. EE got 8 stiches w/ antibiotics. No ligament or bone damage.
Employee was using a self-retracting razor knife to replace a sweep on the jaw crusher discharge belt. While cutting the sweep, employee was not wearing cutting gloves and overrode self-retracting action of knife. While cutting, left hand slipped under blade, cutting through regular glove and into left pinky finger - EE was taken to urgent care and received 4 stitches.
worker lifting sheet steel with pry bar, felt discomfort in his lower back.
Worker was cutting a plastic tie wrap off a guard with a razor knife. Knife slipped and he cut his hand, requiring stitches.
Worker using hook to clear chute injured shoulder, causing pain and necessitating light duty.
Worker clearing rock from under crusher with pry bar, pry bar pinched his hand, causing fracture to finger.
Worker attempting to open stuck valve with pipe wrench had wrench slip and strike his face, causing a chipped tooth and a facial laceration that required sutures to close
Mechanic was removing a plug on a headlight for a loader and used a pen-knife to assist in the removal. Knife slipped and cut his hand, requiring six stitches.
worker cutting rubber for scren deck was using razor knife, which slipped and cut worker's left thumb. Worker required three stitches to close wound.
Mechanic was hammering to crimp on a battery cable, missed and struck his thumb. After several days worker decided to go to doctor, where x-ray revealed a fracture to thumb. We received notification of fracture at this point (3/28), creating a recordable injury.
EE attempting to clear feeder over scalping screen. He tried to dislodge stones with shovel. When stones let loose, shovel handle struck EE near mouth and nose area. Four stitches required to close cut near mouth.
Worker cutting plastic accidentally cut through glove and into wrist.
Worker checking screen, another worker hit screen with hammer, resulting in first worker having his finger smashed, requiring sutures.
Worker cutting belt with razor knife cut towards himself, slipped and cut his hand, requiring stitches.