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Employee was moving an oxygen bottle and a defective cap cause employee to lose control of bottle, striking employee above the steel toe on right foot.
Employee was changing VSI shoes when a small piece of metal got embedded in right hand pointer finger knuckle. It was removed and released to full duty.
Employee was removing rollers from dozer undercarriage and sliver of steel fragmented off the rollers and embedded under skin of lower neck area.
Employee overstretched self while exiting the dozer.
Employee was changing out a damaged motor that weighs approximate 40lbs and drives a pump, employee lost grip of motor and let it slip from hands causing it to land on employee's toes. In result employee has fracture/bruising of big toe.
Hanging ceiling material.
Moving a chunk of sand and hurt back
Employee reported jammed finger on 10/30/16 and refused medical attention. On 12/13/16 reported no further injury, but asked for medical attention. Conclusion on 12/13/16 was not work related (repetitive motion with 9 months employment). Employee went for follow up on 12/20 when it was determined possible ligament damage and would possibly be work related.
Employee was opening door to Rotex screen, dust control piping broke and fell, striking employee in hard hat, then upper lip. Employee received 4 sutures to upper lip