Employee was fabricating a new gate for reclaim feeder using plate and steel pipe. When EE went to rotate the gate the steel pipe penetrated the leather glove causing a laceration to EE's right hand. The pipe had been cut with a Dewalt chop saw and the edges had not been ground off.
EE lifted counterweight felt pain in groin area on 10/11/18. EE did not report incident in any manner. EE had surgery for hernia on 12/20/18. Initially incident deemed non work related due to lack of reporting and facts. As more facts found injury was deemed work related. Lack of reporting and duration of investigation is reasoning for delay in filing of incident.