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Employee opened a door to clean out screw and piched his fingers when he swung it out. He got 5 stitches on his finger where it was cut. He is expected to get full recovery.
Cut to little finger on right hand while putting a hydraulic pump back on an engine and it caught his finger between pump and engine. Engine was not running. Pump was not running. Unit was shut down and locked out.
Changing bearing on conv. belt. While taking old bearing off (515/16) bearing slipped & dropped onto EE's finger pinching it between bearing & frame work. Bearing as approx 15 lb.
Employee was splashed with diesel in eye when refueling. Employee has no damage or impairment, and has returned to duty.
AFTER BEING LOADED WITH SAND, DRIVER WAS CLEANING THE TAILGATE WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE GATE AND THE TRUCK BODY.
Ee was assisting mechanic & dragline operator in changing dragline cable. Ee claims pain in lower back, reported to foreman on 7/28. Stated it will be ok in a few days, reported to work 7/29 & 7/30. About 11:00 a.m. on 7/30 ee advised he wanted to leave early to see doctor.
EE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE OF #8 GRAVEL FROM THE STOCK PILE AT PLANT IN A THREE GAL BUCKET AFTER PUTTING APPROX 15 OB OF GRAVEL IN THE BUCKET HE LEANED OVER TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE LOADING WATER TRUCK HE WAS UNCOUPLING HOSE& COUPLING HIT HIS HAND & SPRAINED FINGER.