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Moving battery cell, pulled on it, got hernia.
taking out a belt scraper when it slipped out of their hand and broke a bone on the left middle finger.
Employee was pulling down pull through curtains when they heard their shoulder pop. Employee is having surgery today 10/17/2019. Employee never missed a day of work until the surgery date.
Pulling a curtain out of the gob and received a hernia.
Pulling a belt flapper out from under the belt and felt a pain in the groin. Employee has a hernia.
rock fell on back of foot
Throwing a pallet in a dumpster when it hit a foam canister in the dumpster squirting a liquid in employee's face and eye. Employee had to get a prescription for eye.
Truck driver dumping fly ash got dizzy fell into a pile of fly ash. Employee received burns to employee's eyes which employee had to get antibiotics for employee's eyes.
Repairmen doing perm on scoop was removing pump motor lids. When ee went to lift and move cover ee tore bicep muscle in right arm
Steel pipe fell and broke finger.
EE was putting in the frame for equipment doors when the header of the door frame slid down pinching index finger between the header and the post.
Employee was pulling a drill steel out of EE's tray when the steel smashed EE's finger against the drill pod. EE received 4 sutures.
While roof bolting, employee turned to retrieve a roof bolt wrench from the material tray and stuck his left elbow on roof plates that were stacked on the tray. The result was a laceration requiring 5 sutures to close.
Employee was raising lid on battery pack on scoop tractor and before he could secure it in the upright position, he dropped it on his right hand, fracturing his right middle finger and also requiring sutures to close a laceration to the same finger.
Employee was helping another employee change a bottom belt roller. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the belt roller bracket and belt frame resulting in a fracture and laceration to the tip of his finger. The employee received 7 sutures.
Employee was descending steep narrow spiral staircase while carrying parts and felt pain in left knee. Employee tried to work thru pain but had arthroscopic knee surgery on 09/10/2015 and returned to work on 09/14/2015 with a full medical release. Employee had no lost work days.
Employee was constructing scaffolding and got finger pinched in cross brace. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture in the 5th digit finger of the right hand
Employee was pulling down a curtain when he felt a tear/pain in his right bicep.
While installing a grade 5 fully grouted 8ft roof bolt, the operator injured his shoulder when straightening the bolt during the installation process.
Pinched the tip of the right ring finger while installing belt structure.
Emplyee was struck in the head with a hydraulic hose
Employee was cut on the left forearm while removing a part from a roof bolter
Employee caught his right index finger between the staionary sideboard and false bottom sideboard, causing a fracture to the end of the finger.
Employee was struck on the left thumb while his hand was resting on the shop bench causing a fracture to the thumb.
Employee smashed his left thumb between a 2" pipe and a guard while removing the pipe. He received 4 stitches on the side of the thumb.
Employee was lifting a scoop drive line brake and felt pain in his lower back.
EE was struck in the mouth with a piece of chain causing 2 broken teeth and laceration to inside of bottom lip requiring 2 sutures.
Employees ankle was pinched between belt roller and a 25' roll of belt causing a hairline fracture.
Employee was struck on ring finger of left hand with piece of steel causing a laceration.