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Employee strained their left bicep while pulling 1-1/2 inch water hose to second level dewatering screen for cleaning.
The employee was removing a piece of concrete block that entered the feed hopper and got stuck under the angle iron on the conveyor guard. They tried pulling the block under the guard and heard a pop in right biceps with a sharp pain up into their neck.
EMP was re-applying Machine guard after a repair. While grasping the handle of the guard to reposition the guard to attach the bolts back on, the guard slipped from the bottom, causing the handle to come down on the employee's left middle finger & and landed on a supporting beam, trapping, pinching, & cutting the Left Middle Finger. Laceration.
Employee was at a dust drain , rinsing off with water, excess material at a tail pulley. Employee pulled hose (1 1/2 in dia. hose 30 to 40 ft. long) with only Left hand/arm and felt a pull in their left shoulder.
Employee was installing Doctor Blades on the belt press. While pushing in the lever and pin, employee felt a pinch in left shoulder/back area. Employee is scheduled to be on light duty for 2 weeks. No lost time.
Bagging Plant employee overextended their back on Thursday December 1, 2022 while picking up a 100 lb. bag off the reject belt and placing it on a pallet. EE is scheduled to return to work on Monday December 12, 2022 on light duty for 1 week.
Employee was assisting maintenance personal put away tools when the employee stepped over a gutter and onto a curb. The employee placed the ball of their right foot on the curb and took another step with their other leg. The right heel dropped as they place weight on the leg causing a strained calf muscle.
Employee was removing a screen from the 3 division shaker with the help of another individual when employee felt pain in the middle of back. Employee is currently out of work until released by the physician.
Employee was shoveling sand into a wheelbarrow when employee felt pain in lower back on the right side. Placed on restriction, no lost time.
Laceration to right Pinkie finger while trying to slide ball deck of Tycan screen into place. The deck fell on EE's finger after being pushed over a small lip.
Employee was exiting vehicle when a large gust of wind slammed the door shut. Employee tried to catch the door when two fingers on right hand were pinched in the door as it shut.
Sprained left shoulder while lifting a gas cylinder of oxygen up into a storage box on a mechanic's service truck. The sprain was minor pain at first and the employee did not ask for first aid treatment until 04/01/2013.
The operator was cleaning the area around the short head cone crusher at the rock plant when a piece of channel iron weighing about 20 lbs slid down the handrail along the catwalk and landed on his left foot. Two days later (Dec.8), he reported swelling around the ankle and was taken to an urgent care facility for medical treatment.
At the Rock Plant, a 3" diameter shaft approximately 24" in length was being used to pound on the hopper wall. The operator placed the shaft up on the tail pulley guard. He turned to talk to another operator when the bar fell on his right foot.
EE was lifting a 3/4" plywood sheet top board to put between layers of pallets. Hit his left upper thigh with plywood sheet.
Employee bent down to pick up 100 lb bag of sand. He didn't bend at the knees. When he lifted the bag he felt a pull in his lower back.
Employee was changing the oil filter on one of the machines and dropped the filter on his small right finger.
Employee was stacking reject bags on a pallet, noticed another conveyor was having problems. Hurried to complete stacking the reject conveyor by lifting, turning & throwing the bags. Thus extending and straining his back muscles.
EE WAS PICKING UP STEEL TO THROW AWAY. WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL IT SLIPPED FROM HIS RIGHT HAND AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND INJURING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.