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While pulling a lid into place, finger was pinched between lid and steel beam.
EE was sliding skirt board plates into hopper. He twisted as he attempted to push the skirt board to a co-worker on other side of opening.
Lifting a bearing housing when he strained his neck.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE CONVEYOR BASE. WHILE LIFTING/MOVING AN 8' LONG I-BEAM HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER & WRIST. HE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK & HAS ARM IN A SLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM LOADER BUCKET, WHEN A CHUNK OF MUD ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. POSSIBLE STRAIN OR FRACTURE.
EE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE MILL. WHILE CARRYING A HEATER UP THE STAIRS HE FELT AN INCREASE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, WHICH HE HAD SORENESS ALREADY FROM LIFTING STEEL TO REPAIR A CONVEYOR 2-3 WEEKS EARLIER.
OPENING HATCHES ON RAILCAR, HE STEPPED ACROSS OPENING & TRIPPED, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS ARM.
WHILE INSTALLING TAIL PULLEY, THE PULLEY SLID SIDEWAYS ON OPPSITE SIDE. HE REACHED TO STOP PULLEY AND IT SLID OFF OF HIS SIDE CAUSING IT TO SMASH HIS FINGER BETWEENT HE PULLEY AND FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR HE REQUIRED STITCHES.