Salida PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Cutting belt

Operator recieved cut to back of hand when drill press accidentally started up while he was changing the bit.

Employee was barring wet material plugging feed chute to crusher when bar rebounded off side of chute, hitting employee in mouth. Laceration requiring 4 stitches and 2 chipped/cracked teeth.

PROBLEM WITH FORK LIFT OVER HEATING. EE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR HOSE WITH FORKLIFT RUNNING. APPARENTLY FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BELT PULLEY.

AFTER BEGGING, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND NAGGING PAIN IN HTE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GROIN AREA. HE THOUGHT HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE. AFTER GETTING HOM THE PAIN GOT WORSE. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD AN APPT. WITH A DR. IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE DR. EXAMINED HIM AND FOUND HE HAD A GRADE 3 HERNIA CAUSED BY REPETITIVE LIFTING AND WILL NEED SURGERY.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A VAN TRAILER WITH PALLETS OF BAGGED LIMESTONE WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON PALLET JACK HE HURT HIS BACK

EE WAS BAGGING LIMESTONE, AND WHILE MOVING BAGGED LIMESTONE FROM BAGGER TO PALLET...BACK WENT . MAY HAVE PULLED SOMETHING.