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Team member was clearing a bag jam on the palletizer in plant 1 packaging line. When lifting a 25KG bag off the conveyor the employee allegedly felt discomfort in the front part of EE's right shoulder.
Maintenance employee directed the mixer operator to stand on a ladder and see if the valve was opening all the way prior to reassembling the pipe. Mixer operator put their middle finger into the pipe opening. The valve closed on the tip of the finger. The impact caused an avulsion of the workers left hand middle fingertip.
Employee was shoveling approximately .5 inches of snow off of sidewalk. As EE turned to throw a scoop of snow to the side, EE felt pain in EE's lower back and dropped to EE's knees. Doctor labeled lower back injury as either a pulled muscle or pinched nerve.