US Aggregates-Swisher Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was cutting rubber skirt for an 8 X 20 wash screen. Employee was cutting a hole for a spray pipe to go through the skirt. Employee was finishing the inside corner when the knife cut out and contacted employee's left thumb on the first knuckle resulting in a laceration. Three stitches were required.

Employee was opening a crusher. While adjusting the crusher, the jack fell over and employee reached out to grab it and then the head of the jack retracted catching the employee's right fingertips. He received fractured/crushed right 3 fingers. The right forefinger could not be repaired and the tip was removed. Employee returned to restricted work on 6-23-12.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER. DURING THE LAST FEW INCHES OF THE CUT THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CUT ON RIGHT KNEE --RESULTING IN STITCHES.

COWORKER WAS WALKING ALONG AN USUED CONVEYOR, SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE, THE TORCH HE WAS USING TO CUT BOLTS OFF OLD IDLER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INJURED EE' S HAND AND LIT HIS GLOVE.

EE WAS MOVING BUCKET FROM LOWERED TAILGATE OF TRUCK WHEN SHE SAID "SHE FELT IT HAPPEN INSTANTLY." SHE SAID IT INSTANTLY "FELT LIKE A PULLED MUSCLE."

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER WITH A MODIFIED FACTORY WRENCH WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER STRUCK THE KNEE BRACE ON THE TOWER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGN OSED WITH A FRACTURED TIP TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND AN AVULSED FINGER NAIL. OFFICE WAS NOT ADVISED OF INCIDENT UNTIL 8/30/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE STITCHES. HE WAS RELEASED WITH NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK UNDERNEATH CRUSHER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THORACIC STRAIN AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE ENTERED THE CRANE HOUSE AND HIS FOOT STRUCK A PRYBAR THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE FRAMEWORK. THE BAR WAS KNOCKED INTO A MOVING DRUM CAUSING IT TO SWING BACK AND MOMENTARILY PIN HIS LEFT THI GH BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK AND BAR. THE PRESSURE CAUSED A BRUISE ON EE'S LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STEPLADDER. AS HE REACHED THE LAST RUNG HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF. BELIEVING IT TO BE A MUSCLE CRAMP, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL ABOUT 2:00 PM WHEN HE SOUGHT ME DICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS OFF WORK UNTIL MARCH 27, WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRUCTIONS.