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Employee was working to get EE's hammer from the welding truck. While holding the tool box open the hammer slipped from EE's other hand and hit EE's left middle finger.
employee was starting up the plant. couldn't get dryer to start up. They locked out the power to the dryer, and went to try and turn it manually. While turning it their thumb got caught and they got a cut.
Employees were cleaning out the creek drainpipe. While attempting to remove a tree, part of the tree or a mud pile swung and hit the employee on the left side by EE's ear.
Employee was carrying out routine maintenance on the dryer drum drive belts. While changing the 2nd belt, the belt backlashed & pulled right hand causing a cut on pinky & ring finger
Employee was stacking bags and had index finger caught by a bag.
Employee was trying to clear a stuck flow hole in the bin knife gate, when it released and caught EE's hand.
Employee was stacking 50 lb bags onto a pallet. Employee over extended while stacking a bag and twisted/strained back
Employee was inside the screen box replacing the shaft for the shaker, all equipment was locked out and tagged out. While putting the new shaft inside the shaker, Other ee assisting him could not hold the shaft and it fell approx. 6 to 8 inches and struck him on the left side of his head. It put a cut of about 2 inches on the left side of his head. He did not lose consciousness
EE was exiting the cab of the PC 300 Komatsu Trackhoe, when he struck his head on the door frame as he was standing up.
EE WAS CHANGING A SHEAVE. HE PLACED THE SHEAVE ON TOP OF A PUMP FACE AND THE SHEAVE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER. FINGER WAS LACERATED.
EE WAS TAKING 0PROPANE TANK OUT OF RACK AND PLACING ON FLOOR, DOR TO RACK CAME BACK AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TANK & DOOR CUTTING HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TARP OFF HIS TRUCK LOAD WHEN THE HOOK FROM THE TARP STRAP HIT HIS EYELID, CUTTING IT.
EE WAS LIFTING CABLE & SUSTAINED A LUMBAR STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
CLEANING OUT BOTTOM OF BAGGING MACHINE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROLLER BEARING ON CONVEYER WHEN THE BEARING SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT METAL PART OF CONVEYER.