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EE was using the drive belts to rotate log washer tubes for maintenance on a cold day, EE's glove caught the drive belt and EE's finger was pinched between the drive belt and the motor sheave. X-rays at med center on 3/4/25 showed a broken left index finger.
While removing bolts from a worn cutting edge the employee attempted to keep a bolt head from spinning and the sharp edge of the worn bolt cause the injury. The employee sustained lacerations to two finger on right hand. The employee was taken to a local medical facility and received sutures in one of the two fingers. The other finger was treated using first aid only.
Employee was working on the North Processing Plant. Two employees were working together, one was inside the tub of a sand screw replacing wear shoes and the other (the injured employee) was outside the machine assisting when IE bumped head on a low I-beam support.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN FROM THE TOP OF SAND PLANT WHEN HE PUSHED THE SCREEN OVER HIS HEAD & TURNED AT THE SAME TIME.
OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNROLL CONVEYOR BELTING FROM A SUSPENDED ROLL WHEN THE ROLL CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. THE ROLL OF BELT HAD AN ELONGATED CENTER HOLE AS IT DID NOT HAVE A CO RE. IT WAS SUSPENDED BY CHAIN AND A BAR THRU THE ROLL. AS THE BELT ROLLED IN SPUN/JUMPED SUDDENLY AND DISLODGED. THE OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER APPROX 3' ABOVE GROUND. MAINTENANCE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A GRAVEL CHUTE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT AND THE LADDER SHIFTED. IN THE PROCESS OF STABALIZING THE LADD ER AND HIMSELF THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THE BACK STIFFENED UP OVERNIGHT!