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Hearing -standard threshold shift
Getting out of the loader one foot on the ground they turned to step away their other foot caught on the step causing them to fall to the ground.
Employee was digging out the sump pond near pump #1 with an excavator. While dumping the last pile, the rocks bounced off of each other and struck the front of the excavator, shattering the right side glass. This glass then struck the member on the hand and wrist causing a small (approximately 3") laceration to left wrist.
lifting a 5-gallon pail full of stone, the employee felt a pop in EE's right knee
While attempting to drill through a steel plate, drill slipped from plate, landing between member`s index finger and thumb. Drill entered approximately 1/4" into the skin. Drill bit was dull, requiring excessive downward force to be applied in order to complete drilling operation.
They were tightening down the top deck panels. When EE's left index fingertip was caught and crushed in between the washer and top deck steel frame.
The member was sweeping stairs inside of the scale house when a truck arrived requiring attention. Member turned towards the console and missed the bottom step, losing balance, and landed on EE's hip and side.
Employee struck hand while attempting to loosen nuts to adjust belt. Employee rendered first aid on day of incident however did not request medical attention until 5/10/22. X-Rays revealed broken left middle finger. 7000-01 filed on same day of X-Ray results on 5/10/22.
Injured employee was assisting an additional employee lift a 4x8x1/8" steel plate weighing approximately 160 lbs when employee alleged experiencing pain in shoulder. Employee was transported to urgent care facility by Plant Superintendent for evaluation. Injured employee issued work restriction by urgent care to remain out of work until evaluated by orthopedic.