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Employee, Cruhser operator, was unplugging impactor which was plugged with rocks. He was pulling rocks out and to the side so he could wrap a cable around the largest rock to pull it out when a rock fell down against his right ring finger smashing it open.
EE was working on the jaw crusher, he had to seperate the jaw to put the new togal in place , the seat fell out and hit his left hand and cut it.
Employee alleges that he pulled a groin muscle while working on a generator in the Walpole Quarry.
Employee walking on dirt road with machete. No sheath on blade and no arm guards.
Employee was operating the John Deere 317 skid steer loader. He pulled back on the handle to back up and hit his right elbow (funny bone) on the arm rest. The foam covering the metal frame had come off over the years and bare metal was exposed. He said it hurt for a little while then was alright. He refused medical treatment until 6/13/07.
Blocking placed on railing before the blocking was secured and it fell striking EE on top of the hard hat. EE refused medical treatment until 10/03/2006 when he was sent to Healthworks--no action taken at that time. On 10/24/2006 Dr. placed EE on Physical Therapy.
While preparing to make crusher repair with rented crane and operator, employee on ground was struck by wood blocking being thrown from crane. Employee was reaching for gloves left on grownd when hit by blocking. Employee has hematoma-contusion to left lower front of leg. Employee on light duty work, no loss of time.
Ee reached into a box to pull out some twin and ran his hand over razorblade that had been left there to cut the string. received laceration to fourth digit of left hand. required four sutures to close wound. no loss time. no restricted duty due to injury
AN OVERSIZE ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN THE JAWS OF THE CRUSHER. EE HAD TO STAND IN THE JAW TO GET A CABLE AROUND THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE REMOVED. WHILE HE WAS IN THE JAW THE ROCKS SHIFTED, AND ONE STR UCK HIM ON THE DORSAL INSTEP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
INDIVIDUAL WAS SHOVELING DIRT AWAY UNDER FEEDER. AS HE LIFTED AND TWISTED HE PULLED LOWER BACK AREA.
EE ALLEGES HE MAY HAVE STRUCK HIS ELBOW WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG CRUSHER. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 9-8-02. ARM SWOLLEN AND INFECTED. HOSPITAL COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE, COULD HAVE BEEN AN INSE CT BITE. EE DID NOT ALLEGE WORK RELATED UNTIL 9-24-02. EE QUIT WHEN TOLD WE WOULD CONTEST THE INJURY AS WORK RELATED.
EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER THAT OVERHEATED. HE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP BEFORE ALLOWING THE EQUIPMENT TO COOL.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK WORKING UNDER CRUSHER HAULING 1" STONE. THE TRUCK INVOLVED HAS A DUMP BODY WITH A TAILGATE WHICH IS RELEASED BY A PULL HANDLE LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE BODY BY THE DRIVER'S DOOR. SHE OPENED THE DOOR, REACHED OUT WITH LEFT HAND TO PULL HANDLE TO RELEASE GATE TO DUMP LOAD, STRAINING HER LEFT SIDE AND BACK.
DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS SEAT AND TURNING AROUND SO HE COULD EXIT THE TRUCK, FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE JUST AS HE WAS BEGINNING TO LOWER TO THE FIRST STEP.
EE WAS CLIMBINHG UP THE RIVERBANK AFTER HE UNTIED A LINE OFF THE BARGES. A ROCK SLID AND HIT THE SIDE OF HIS KNEE CAUSING HIS LEG TO TWIST.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BANDING FROM A PALLET OF BLOW BARS, HE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER, LACERATION INCLUDED A LACERATED TENDON IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP END OF CHUTE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5-11-00. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO WORK FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.