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IE & EE were changing out a troughing roller. They were leaning the old roller backwards to remove it, when it slipped out of their grasp, and fell onto IE's right thumb that was on the conveyor frame. IE went to the medical facility where IE received eight stitches and antibiotics.

EE got blisters from a hot sheave. The bearing had gone out on a screen which heated up the sheave. The contact with the sheave caused small blisters on EE's hand.

Technician was removing a cutting edge from a wheel loader bucket at Thelen's shop. Shank became dislodged and screw head spun. The screw head sliced through glove and index finger when it spun. 8 stitches required in left index finger.

Using a shop press. the support block shot out, striking the left thumb of injured person, causing damage to thumb and other fingers.

Slurry pump in the North pit became clogged. Shut off valve did not work. Water in the pump continued to circulate and became hot. Worker opened valve and was hit by hot water on right side of chest, shoulder and neck.

EE was climbing the ladder to enter a backhoe, when he felt a pain in the muscle of his right calf. It felt like the muscle had been hit by a rock.

He was laying on his stomach, lifting screen out of screen deck, and pulled a muscle in the right side of his chest. Incident occurred on 11/15/2007 and was reported on 11/19/2007.

Cutting exhaust hole in side of building with tin snips, cut index finger knuckle on siding of building, requiring 6 stitches in hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING OFF OF BOBCAT #14 AND REACHED UNDER THE BUCKET TO PUSH OLD CUTTINGEDGE BOLT IN AND CUT THIRD DIGIT ON LEFT HAND ON BURR ON CUTTING.

EE WAS MOVING PIECE OF STEEL & HAD BACK MUSCLE SPASMS.

WORKING ON CUTTING EDGE, WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

NIPPLE CAME OFF A AIRLINE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.