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WHILE PUTTING RETURN ROLLER IN PLACE ON A/B STACKER FEED CONVEYOR, THE RETURN ROLLER CAME OUT OF MOUNT & STRUCK RT. HAND INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS HIT BY THE RETURN ROLLER & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME OF CONVEYOR & ROLLER.
HELPING TO CHANGE SCREEN CLOTH ON 11.40 EL-JAY SCREENING PLANT, PINKY FINGER ON LT. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN SCREEN CLOTH. 1ST DR. SAID FINGER WAS SPRAINED & LIMIT HEAVY LIFTING. 2ND DR.(ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON) SAID THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED & SPRAINED. RESTRICTED USE OF RING & PINKY FINGER, LIGHT DUTY ON MIDDLE INDEX, NO LIFTING W/LEFT HAND.
SCREEN CHANGE ON BOTTOM DECK. SPRAIN OCCURRED WHEN HE PUSHED UP WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. NOTE: 10/17 (FRIDAY) - DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND & RETURN FOR FOLLOW-UP ON TUES 10/21/03 . PRESCP. MEDS GIVEN, PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY & PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10/21/03.
A/C BLOWER FAN ON 988 LOADER WAS STUCK. EE PUT HAND IN TO SPIN THE FAN AND IT STARTED UP AND UPLLED HIS FINGERS INTO IT. THE SWITCH HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE "ON" POSITION BY MISTAKE.