Employee was straightening external guard on Swamp Cooler and accidently stuck finger through guard and cut finger on the fan blade. Employee however, was reprimanded because EE failed to properly turn off fan motor. EE was sent to ER, wound did not require no more than First Aid treatment (cleaning of wound and bandage).
FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS EE HAS BEEN BAGGING & STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS BY HAND, UP TO 12 TIERS HIGH. REPETATIVELY HITTING BAGS FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO SETTLE PRODUCT, LIFTING EACH BAG OFF OF BAGGER, EITHER BENDING DOWN OR LIFTING BAGS OVER HEAD TO STACK DEPENDING ON TIER LEVEL. OVERUSE OF JOINTS AND BACK.
WORKER STANDING ON LADDER, REACHING OVER HEAD TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF EQUIPMENT. BOLT WOULDN'T COME OUT - HIS GRIP SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BODY TO TWIST TO THE SIDE. THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK KNOTTED U P.
THE WORKER WAS GRINDING THE EDGE ON A PIECE FOR IRON, WHEN A SLIVER FLEW UP UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE IT EMBEDDED INT HE PUPIL.