Employee was working on an excavator 336 and was removing the belly pan. The excess built up material on the pan was too heavy and the pan fell on the employee's foot. The corner of the pan landed on the top of the employee's left boot. It punctured a hole in the boot causing the injury to the foot.
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Showing all 8Employee was chipping away some welding slag. A small piece flew back towards EE and landed above the safety glasses on EE's eyebrow area. Employee swiped between the safety glasses and the eye. At this time EE felt something in their eye.
Employee was inspecting fan bearings and turning the fan by hand. As the employee rotated the fan by the belts, the belt grabbed EE's glove causing EE to get right little finger caught between the pulley and fan belts. Smashing EE's little finger.
Employee was helping replace a return bin pulley. The socket EE had was too large for the small space. When EE stuck hand up to secure a smaller socket on the nut, the pulley shifted, catching EE's right ring finger between the metal frame and pulley. This caused a laceration to EE's finger.
While splicing a conveyor belt, the employee lifted and pulled on the conveyor belt, then felt a pop in right wrist. Treatment was a first aid until 12/4/2021 when employee was taken to the ER for treatment and prescribed medication.
Employee was clocking out wiped sweat from eyes and face using sleeve of shirt and got something in the eye. Employee got Medical Treatment and had a sliver removed from the eye.
EE was climbing down the ladder off the back of the water truck while holding a bucket, left hand slipped off the ladder handrail causing them to lose balance and fall to the ground and twisting an ankle.
EE's were removing ball trays from Sweco screen and one of the screens became lodged. Another employee pushed on the tray dislodging it and when it did, it hit the EE in the mouth causing a minor chip in EE's front tooth.