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Employee cut the top side of left index finger on wear plate
Employee was lifting a piece of rubber belting 24" x 72" up onto a screen deck and injured their back.
EE was setting up a stacker. EE's left thumb got caught in between the base and the kingpin assembly after EE loosened the support bracket used for transport. EE's left thumb was fractured and required surgery.
EE was replacing edge segments on the loader bucket. EE tried to hold the attachment bolt in its seat and it spun lacerating the palm on his left hand. EE received stitches to close the laceration and returned to work.
Employee claims he injured his left shoulder or aggravated a preexisting condition while climbing down from a feeder. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 02/27/15.
EE was lifting rocks out of a jaw crusher and strained his back. Worker treated at his chiropractor. Crusher did not work on 12/3/13 and 12/4/13 because of a snow storm.
Employee was tightening the hold-down bolts on the lower screen deck of a Cedar Rapids 6x20 Screen. Employee suffered a lumbar strain/spasm while getting up from a crouched position. Employee was treated at the Virginia Regional Medical Center and prescribed Ibuprofen and Flexeril. He may return to work without restriction as limited by pain.
EE dropped a guard on to his right ring finger causing a laceration that required 5 stitches.
Five stitches in left hand to close a wound caused by the miner' s hand being pinched between a suspended load (crusher basket) and an overhead conveyor.
Miner injured his right shoulder while reaching under the top screen deck to pull the second deck screen in place.
EE was removing a guard from #2079 Cedar Rapids Srcreen and got his left hand pinched between the guard and the hand rail.
Employee was throwing debris off a conveyor and experienced lower back pain.
Employee was lifting a pinion guard into place in the crusher. After the lift the ee experienced pain in left shoulder and back.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING UP THE JAW WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BLOCK HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WORKER CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN AXLE AND WHEEL WHILE REMOVING THE WHEEL FROM A BOBCAT SKID.
A CAT 330B BACKHOE WAS BEING USED TO DREDGE SAND FROM A POND. THE GROUND SUPPORTING THE BACKHOE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE BACKHOE TO TIP INTO THE WATER. THE OPERATOR EXITED THROUGH A WINDOW OPENIN G. THE OPERATOR INCURRED A LACARATION TO HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION WAS CLOSED WITH STITCHES AT THE ALBERT LEA MEDICAL CENTER.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF CONCRETE CAUGHT IN THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER. THE EE'S RIGHT HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CONCRETE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST FEED GATE OPENING BY SHORTENING THE 3/8 INCH CHAIN THAT HOLDS THE GATE OPEN ON THE FEED CONVEYOR UNIT 2200 THAT FEEDS THE CRUSHER. HE OPENED THE GATE & SECURED IT W ITH A BLOCK. THE BLOCK SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS ADJUSTING THE GATE & PULLED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & THUMB THROUGH THE CHAIN OPENING CAUSING LACERATIONS.
WORKER WAS LIFTING WATER CONTAINERS OUT OF A CAR TRUNK & EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYER AND TWISTED BACK.
EE AND COWORKER WER LIFTING A STARTER MOTOR INTO A 990 LOADER. EE HURT LEFT SHOULDER DURING THE LIFT.
EMPLOYEE SEPEARATED CORTAL CARTILAGE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE WHILE LYING ON HIS STOMACH TO RACHET A BOLT LOOSE TO CHANGE THE LIP RUBBER ON THE CRUSHER. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY LOST TIME, BUT HE HAS A 5 LB LIFTING RESTRICTION.
EE CLIMBED ON FRONT END LOADER TO REPLACE FUEL LINE. WHEN HE SAT DOWN ON THE TIRE AND TURNED TOTHE RIGHT, REACHING INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN BACK.