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EE was getting into a loader and as EE was pulling self up EE felt severe pain in right lower back.
EE was emptying a stone hopper by hand and felt a strain in left shoulder after they were done. Reported 8-27-2020 did not see doctor until 9-30-2020.
Lifting piece of metal kneeling on one knee, removing bolts to get rubber off of metal piece.
Employee was getting off the seat of the end-loader when employee felt pain in lower right back and right leg.
EE was removing a guard off conveyor C15 for routine maintenance. Using force to remove the guard by hand and right thumb struck a piece of metal. Skin was removed off the top of the right thumb knuckle area.
EE was repairing the UFR pump when the pump cover closed without warning and pinched EE's left hand ring finger.
EE was inspecting the equipment on an excavator, lifted the hood to check the oil level when the hood came down on shoulders and head.
Working on a conveyor, went to lift the guard when he felt pain in his lower back. Didn't treat until 11/16/2015.
Moving the conveyor and right index finger got pinched between a bolt and a hook.
Shoveling out sand from under the outtake conveyor of the cone crusher, a rock off the cone fell and hit employee in his left shoulder.
Employee strained his lower back on 5/29/15 while changing a hydraulic hose on a drill. He did not seek treatment until 6/2/15. He has been taken off of work.
Installing a new conveyor belt on a concrete sand stacker. While unrolling the belt that was on a metal shaft, the employee placed the belt on the forks of a forklift. The roll twisted off the forks striking him in the right leg causing contusion and bruising to his right leg inside the knee area.
Lifting a screen in place on the top deck of screener
Right ring finger was crushed between timber and blocks causing an abscess of the nail and eventually the nail to fall off.
Employee was picking up a large rock off of the table at the crushing plant. When he felt a "pop" in his left arm. Employee was diagnosed with left wrist strain and shoulder pain.
EE was pushing oversized fieldstone over the side of the belt, when the stone he was pushing rolled and struck another getting ee finger smashed. His left middle finger was smashed; Diagnosis was a tuft fracture to his left middle finger. Finger was splinted.
EE was picking up 8" - 12" fieldstone from off of the crusher pitching table. As he picked up a 12" rock to throw it into the truck, he felt pain in his right forearm. Diagnosis was right forearm tendonitis.
EE was unloading a PTO shaft for cone @ Metal Crafters for repair. EE of Metal Crafters was helping that person, dropped his end without warning EE. EE was still holding on and caused a shock to hip and lower back. This resulted in a sharp stabbing pain in his lower back and continured discomfort.
Employee was serving a 5'x5' steel mesh screen. He was bent over at the waist and tried to move the screen by pushing it across the floor, and strained his lower back int he process.
Jammed right pinkey finger on rocks.
Employee was picking up 8"-12" rocks off conveyor, threw one into dump truck. Felt muscle pain in his left arm in the elbow area.