While attempting to reattach a fallen guard on a crusher discharge tail pulley belt, an employee grabbed the guard through the openings and began to lift it into place. During this process, the guard at the back of the tail pulley was accidentally dislodged from its hook, resulting in a shearing injury to the employees left ring finger.
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Showing all 13Employee used skid steer to take crusher blow bar pallets off of delivery truck. Once pallets were on ground employee tried sliding one blow bar to another skid to condense and stack skids for loading purposes onto a trailer to take back to main plant. When sliding blow bar, left pointer finger got pinched and caused a laceration to tip of finger.
Employee was tasked with moving a 100ft water hose located on a hill approximately 50ft over. Injured employee was located at top of the hill and assisting employee was at the bottom. Both employees grabbed their ends of the hose and tried to pull it over when the Injured Employee felt a sharp pain in lower back
Operator was installing a new return roller when it slipped out of position and pinched the employee's finger between the roller and frame
Employee was splicing belt. EE was placing board underneath belt to help support for cutting. EE flipped the rubber belt over board and felt a shocking pain in finger tip on three lower fingers of right hand. Employee was feeling pins and needles in those fingers, employee then started feeling pain in their right thumb.
2 employees picking up a piece of steel (aprox. 100lb)-last of 8 that they were standing up. Come a long was used to assist employees with moving steel. Employee heard a "pop" in elbow. Pain through forearm. 3/2 went to Physicians and diag. with elbow strain and lateral epicondylitis - no restrict. Went to Riverside 3/9 - restrictions: <10 lb 4-6 hours, no push/pull, grip 1-2 hrs.
HDPE Pipe had fallen and workers were attempting to lift the pipe back up. Pipe became lodged behind angle iron and closer worker bent down to get a tool to try and pry the HDPE pipe loose. At that moment, the other worker, who was further away, managed to loosen the pipe and it flung backwards hitting the worker in the face. Safety glasses pushed in on face.
Employee was pulling the guard out of a conveyor with another employee for maintenance. The weight of the guard shifted pinching the employee's left thumb between the guard and conveyor. This resulted in a cut or tear of the skin next to the thumb nail. Required stitches. There was no damage to the thumb nail. Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN DUST IN LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING IN SURGE TUNNEL
Lifting a quality control bucket and felt strain in right arm.
Employee was replacing Universal Joint in Drive Shaft of service truck when Drive Shaft slipped. Employee reached out to catch the shifting Drive Shaft and received laceration on finger. Sutures, tetanus shot, and preventative anti-biotic administered.
Employee was kneeled down using hose to wash under conveyor belt. Strained lower back.
Lifting five-gallon bucket of rock to put into splitter for testing.