Employee was sliding a 30 lb pillow block bearing onto a shaft. Employee was wiggling it when it popped into place, pinching the tip of employee's right little finger between the bearing and the frame.
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Showing all 12Employee was loading heavy pieces of steel into the back of a pickup when EE felt pain in the lower back.
Employee was climbing up and out of a rock crusher. The place he grabbed to pull himself out was sharp and he cut his left little finger. Four stitches.
Employee was climbing down a ladder from a platform next to a conveyor. He missed the last two steps and fell about two feet (landing on his feet) to the ground jarring his lower back.
Employee was loading an oxygen tank onto the welding truck. The tank slipped and smashed his left little finger against the tank rack.
EE was changing rollers on a conveyor. He scraped his right elbow on a piece of metal. One week later it was swollen with infection.
Employee was unplugging rocks from a discharge screen on a rock crusher. When the rocks went through, the lid slammed down on his left index finger.
EE was repairing the jaw crusher. He was straightening out one of the grizzly bars with a sledge hammer. A rock fell through from above him somewhere. It hit him above his left ear and knocked his hard hat off.
Employee was pulling on a bungee cord, when the hook straightened (unbent), flew up and split his lower lip. Five stitches.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR ON 5/14/05.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE BELT ON A TUNNEL CONVEYOR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST IT.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A SHAKER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL.