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Maintenance Mechanic's middle left finger was pinched between an hoist cable and block's sheave, resulting in a laceration and fractured finger tip.
Employee was washing haul truck when lost balance and struck right side of chest on scaffold planking fracturing two ribs and injuring knee.
An employee was at desk working on a stainless-steel junction box. While attempting to move the box off the desk, the box slipped. When regaining control of the box, a sharp edge on the hinge of the box cut the employee's left middle finger. The employee was taken to the local occupational clinic to have the wound cleaned and 3 stitches were used to close the wound.
Employee noticed a discomfort in left eye when preparing to go home for the day. Employee flushed the eye and went home. The discomfort increased throughout the night. The next day a foreign object was removed by eye specialist.
Maintenance Mechanic injured left bicep while installing a guard on the 143 tail pulley. EE was placed on restricted duty.
Employee injured shoulder on 2/22/22 removing conveyor belt skirting. Employee did not wish to seek med attention. 6/6/22 Employee diagnosed with shoulder sprain, surgery to repair on 8/11.
Production employee lacerated right middle finger when material shifted the steel plate EE was holding. Employee was placed on light duty and stitches were required to close wound.
Maintenance employee was carrying a head shaft sprocket down a flight of stairs and momentarily lost balance. While regaining balance, the employee's right ring finger was caught between handrail and sprocket, resulting in fracture of finger tip and stitches to close wound.