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Injured was helping welder line up pipe to weld to plate. Injured stuck right hand between pipe and plate when welder pushed on pipe to to line up for welding. Injured was wearing gloves but still fractured three fingers on right hand.
Injured was helping remove wear plates off loader bucket. Injured tried to lift a plate and throw in loader bucket. Injured states they felt lower back strain.
Injured stuck EE's right hand into gravel chute to remove stuck rock. Rock shifted smashing middle finger. Co. Dr. splinted finger and returned emp. back to work with limitations.
Dredge Operator accidentally slammed operators room metal door on EE's right thumb. Fracture to R. Distal phalanx.
Injured employee was shoveling material in finish tunnel when Injured felt sharp pain to lower back. Injured did report to Foreman but refused to go to doctor. Five days later Injured wanted to get back checked out by doctor. Treated and released with restrictions. No lost time from work.
Employee was lifting heavy gears to install at plant. Injured states he felt L. shoulder pain but he failed to report. Injured later saw his personal doctor and just recently reported to Supervisor. Not loosing time, but going to therapy.
Injured was helping change conveyor through rollers and cut his left hand on sharp edge of roller as roller slipped from his grasp. Injured was wearing gloves and still cut palm of hand. He needed stitches to close laceration. He lost no time.
EE was opening a metal container of welding rods, when he took his glove off to get a better grip he cut his finger on the edge of the container. EE needed four stitches to close the laceration. Working light duty, working the same hours.
Injured ee met with foreman prior to going to plant to assist in removing shaker guard to replace drive belts injured ee told foreman that morning that his back hurt he though that it was possible his kidneys, but he would be able to work the day. just after removing guard, EE now claims he strained back in same area of initial pain. Injured ee on light duty
Employee was exiting Cat 345 Excavator when he slammed door on his right ring finger causing a laceration that needed stitches.
Ijured was working on floor (shop) to repair pulley. Crusher rotor tip that was sitting on table, adjacent to where he was working, fell off table top and struck injured on left hand. Fracture left middle finger.
INJURED EMPLOYEE THREW A ROLLER CAN UP ABOVE HIM. CAN DID NOT LAND ON CONVEYOR BELT, BUT BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER NEAR KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE GOT 4 STITCHES AND RETURNED BACK TO REGULAR DUTY.
WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CABLE ON DREDGE SPUD, INJURED GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SPUD SLEEVE AND STEEL BAR. INJURED SMASHED TIP OF INDEX FINGER.
ON 12/30/02 INJURED REPORTED FEELING DISCOMFORT AND PAIN WHILE TRYING TO FLIP AN IRON PIPE BELL THAT HE WAS RESURFACING. DOCTOR ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED A GROIN PULL. NEW DIAGNOSIS SHOWS INGUINIAL HERNIA TO BE REPAIRED 1/16/03.
INJURED HIT FIELD CONVEYOR WITH BELTLINE TRUCK. INJURED TRIED TO PULL OUT DAMAGED FRONT FENDER ANDT RT. PINKY FINGER ON SHARP POWDER METAL. INJURED RECEIVED 4 STITCHES FROM CO. DR. AND RETURNE D BACK TO WORK ON REGULAR SHIFT.
EE WAS BENT OVER INSTALLING WATER COOLER ON EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.