Employee was working on the screws in the lower plant. When they finished their task, they began to experience pain in their left lower back.
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Showing all 13The employee cut their hand on a hose clamp while hosing down conveyors.
While changing DPF filter on piece of equipment, cut right hand on edge of filter housing, required 3 stitches
Employee was working at Crusher, pinched foot
Pulling self in to Loader, felt pop in arm
Employee injured back while stemming boulder holes with a 5-gallon bucket full of stone
Employee was lifting a 1'x 1' steel plate which weighs about 50 lbs and felt a pull/strain in the right shoulder. Was able to work, on modified duty.
Putting metal bars into chute to prevent rocks falling down onto the conveyor. One bar shifted and pinched finger between bar and chute. Torched metal bar to get finger out. 4 stitches needed. Returned to work same day.
clearing chunks of frozen ice/debris from machine. Chunk loosened and fell on hand
While moving a piece of banded steel hose, a jagged edge cut through a miner's glove and cut his hand.
Employee bent over to pick up a manual for the Primary Switch House, strained lumbar
Conditions were normal.Individual was hosing conveyor.Pulling hose, felt pull in back.
While removing metal from the magnet on conveyor, metal was too heavy to hold. Trapped middle and index finger between the metal and the conveyor frame. Laceration on one finger, chipped bone on the other.