A cover on a breakerbox fell onto employee's middle finger. Employee got a cut.
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Showing all 29Employee was stacking bags and had index finger caught by a bag.
Employee was trying to clear a stuck flow hole in the bin knife gate, when it released and caught EE's hand.
Employee was stacking 50 lb bags onto a pallet. Employee over extended while stacking a bag and twisted/strained back
Employee was locking up weed eater and it fell on their hand
The miner as installing a belly pan on the D-6 dozier and inadvertently caught left hand in a pinch point. medical treatment stiches in left hand mid palm
Operator was cleaning an elevator chute when the left hand, ring finger was caught between a bucket and the elevator chute frame resulting in a cut from the finger tip to the first knuckle on that finger.
Miner had right hand caught between a flight hub and the wall of the course material washer while performing maintenance on the washer flight hub assembly. The miner and an additional maintenance person was attempting to maneuver the flight hub assembly into place when the miner was injured.
Employee was assisting in the removal of the gear box from the #1 Sand Dryer. Two bolts that were holding the gear box in place broke, causing the gear box to fall onto the employee's leg and causing a left proximal fibula fracture.
Employee was bailing water out of a boat with a 3.5 gallon bucket. The employee twisted back causing a lumbosacral sprain.
Employee was working on a shacker and twisted to get a tool from behind EE and employee stated they felt a pull in lower back.
The employee was hand stacking 50 pound clay bag, and when ee turned to place a bag on the pallet, ee felt a pain in their back.
Employee was holding a driving pin to remove a shaft from a fan housing. Another employee was hammering the driving pin and struck the injured employee's finger with the hammer.
Employee was attempting to assist a driver with closing his tailgate. Employee used his hands and attempted to pull out on the tailgate so the driver could release the latches and allow the gate to fully close. The gate closed and caught his right index finger between the tailgate and the bed of the truck causing a laceration to employees right index finger.
Miner was lifting a tail pulley and strained his back. It was sunny and dry out.
Employee was lifting 50lb clay bags and felt a pop in his back.
Employee was tightening a stainless steel banding strap which secures the float to the dredge pipeline. The strap slipped and the sharp edge of the strap lacerated the employee's thumb.
Employee of contractor was installing catwalk at a sand plant which is being rebuilt. He and his helper were attempting to lay a piece of catwalk in place and when he lifted his end to lay it on the support beam his helper pushed it into place before the employee moved his hand out of the way and his right hand was lacerated when pinned between the catwalk and support beam.
Employee was assisting two other employees with the removal of a cleanout door on the discharge side of a 10" pump, in an attempt to unplug the line. They were not aware that there was a buildup of hot water and steam in the pipe behind the door. As he was removing the bolts, the door broke free and the sudden escape of steam and water burned the employee on the left forearm.
Maintenance workers were relocating the dredge pipeline and this employee was attempting to secure a lifting strap around the pipeline. He reached underwater to wrap the strap around the line and cut his right hand on a banding strap which holds the line to floats.
Employee was inside the screen box replacing the shaft for the shaker, all equipment was locked out and tagged out. While putting the new shaft inside the shaker, Other ee assisting him could not hold the shaft and it fell approx. 6 to 8 inches and struck him on the left side of his head. It put a cut of about 2 inches on the left side of his head. He did not lose consciousness
EE was exiting the cab of the PC 300 Komatsu Trackhoe, when he struck his head on the door frame as he was standing up.
EE WAS CHANGING A SHEAVE. HE PLACED THE SHEAVE ON TOP OF A PUMP FACE AND THE SHEAVE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER. FINGER WAS LACERATED.
EE WAS TAKING 0PROPANE TANK OUT OF RACK AND PLACING ON FLOOR, DOR TO RACK CAME BACK AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TANK & DOOR CUTTING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TARP OFF HIS TRUCK LOAD WHEN THE HOOK FROM THE TARP STRAP HIT HIS EYELID, CUTTING IT.
EE WAS LIFTING CABLE & SUSTAINED A LUMBAR STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
CLEANING OUT BOTTOM OF BAGGING MACHINE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLER BEARING ON CONVEYER WHEN THE BEARING SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT METAL PART OF CONVEYER.