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Employee was leveling and digging trench on the leach pad and the tops of the hands turned red and were dry and appeared to be a sunburn. After being seen EE had a reaction to the process solutions on EE's hands.
Employee was setting one end of a four inch drill pipe down when they felt a pain to their lower back.
Employee was removing a drive shaft on a lube truck when employee's fingers got pinched between the drive shaft and the u-joint
Employee was rinsing a flask in a sink. The flask slipped out of EE's hand and when EE went to catch it, it broke causing a small laceration to the inside of EE's ring finger. Employee received 3 sutures.
Operator was changing bit on the drilling rig, when the bushing slid down the hammer & pinched skin on right little finger between the bit and the bushing. DR cleaned wound and applied superglue. The regulation is vague on this being a reportable due no stitches being used, this delayed the reporting of injury I received verification from MSHA on the nature of this treatment.
EE was trying to remove a stuck cathode from the striping machine. When the cathode un-lodged from the stripping machine it struck EE's right ring finger smashing it against the frame work of the machine. The machine was locked out at the time of the incident.
Lifting sheet of copper out of the cell line. The edge of the sheet caught employees glove and jerked his left arm forward and down.
Employee was using a gripper to lift a copper cathode, as he lifted the cathode up he twisted to set it down and strained his back.
Employee was helping move a stainless steel cathode to a holding rack. As he put his end in the rack he set it down on his finger causing a small laceration. The employee received 4 sutures to close the laceration.
Employee was hooking up a 2" hose to a pump. The clamp on the hose had a sharp edge and as he grabbed the hose to attach it to the pump, he cut his middle finger. He received 8 sutures to close.
Employee was climbing the ladder into a 740 Cat haul truck when he felt a pop in his back. He was seen by a doctor and released to light duty.
Employee was reaching up to release a locking mechanism when he felt a strain to his shoulder. He was seen on a monthly basis until it was determined by the doctor in January to repair his shoulder. He was put on restricted duty after his surgery.
Employee was cleaning the restroom when she slammed her right hand in a door on 12/8/2011. She was seen for soft tissue injury that day. She was seen 3 months later by a physician for that same hand and it was determined that the injury aggravated issues associated with Dupuytren's contracture. She was placed on restricted duty with no use of that hand.
Employee was running a forklift when it over heated. He opened the engine compartment to check it and the radiator cap came off spraying his arm with hot coolant. He was placed on restricted duty.
Employee was helping move a 2" plastic pipe when the pipe broke at a weld and sprayed the employee with a sulfric acid solution.
Employee was moving a nitrogen bottle out of a rack when he felt a pull in his groin area.