This incident initially believed to be a first aid. Worker reached up to open door on wash plant, lost his footing and fell with a hammer in his hand. The hammer bent his right ring finger back. X-ray showed broken finger. No lost time to date and surgery to be scheduled this week will be a day surgery - approximately 1/2 day and then employee will be able to return to work.
While truck driver was getting out of his truck he broke door handle of truck and cut his ring finger.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE SCREEN ON SCREENING PLANT, STEPPED OUT ON TOP HAND RAIL. EE THEN PULLED ON THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10' LANDED ON HIS FEET ON A PILE OF SAND AND ROCK
INJURED PARTY WAS REACHING OUT TO LINE UP A PIECE OF PLASTIC WITH A 2X4 TO SLIDE PLASTIC IN BOT-OM OF FEEDER. HE REACHED OUT AT THE END OF FEED-ER AT THE TOP AND THE PLASTIC WHICH EXTENDED OUT ABOUT 15"" BUCKLED DOWN AND DUMPED HIM TO THE GROUND FALLING APPROX. 7'. HE HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS FACE WHICH CAUSED THE INJURIES THAT HE SUS- TAINED. WAS THEN TAKEN TO E.R.