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Pinch point, right hand laceration (stitches) and chipped bone in right pinky finger.
Employee was standing on the first rung of a ladder while repairing/replacing a guard. Employee slipped off the ladder and landed on a knee. The knee made contact with the concrete pad. EE visited a physician on 09/23/21 and returned to work on light duty. On 09/30/21, the clinic notified us the EE is to be withheld from work pending the results of the MRI.
While working on a tarp axle employee got debris in right eye.
Employee was installing driveline on Caterpillar 769 Haul truck, driveline fell on outside lower right leg above ankle.
On 02/19/2020 the EE lifted a 12 battery from office porch and felt a pop and pain in right elbow and shoulder. The EE was taken for medical treatment, x-rays were done and was diagnosed with a strain and returned to work. The EE had continuing discomfort but was unable to be seen due to COVID-19 restrictions. 04/01/2020 the EE was again seen and given injections.
Employee was lifting rocks out of a crusher and felt a pain in back. Employee was taken for a medical evaluation and x-rays and was diagnosed to have muscle strain and returned to work. On 02/07/2020 the employee reported continued pain was sent back for medical evaluation and 02/10/2020 was given an epidural and instructed to be off till 02/14/2020.
The accident occurred at the rotary feeder that had stopped rotating. When attempting to get the feeder rotating again, the employee pulled on the drive chain and subsequently got hand caught between the drive sprocket and the chain.
Employee was clearing a blockage in the oversize return chute from the inspection door when a large rock unexpectedly shifted smashing the right index finger between the rock and the inspection door frame .
Employee was cleaning rocks off the back of a trailer and slipped and fell.
Friday morning 12/7, due to the cone screen stopping, the crew was working to get some of the material off the screen in order to reduce weight and restart it. While wearing cut resistant gloves EE started digging material off the screen. While performing the task EE caught the back of hand on a guard