Employee fell off ladder and landed on their hand, injuring a pinky.
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Showing all 10Miner was cleaning under a conveyor belt when EE attempted to stand up, EE struck back on the conveyor support. Miner reported the injury on 07/02/2018. Miner taken to clinic with back pain. Dr. ordered 2 more days of no work, then 11 days restricted duty.
Mechanic was replacing a steel pivot arm when it slipped and pinched the ends of both thumbs. Left thumb required stitches and right thumb required surgery to place a pin in thumb.
Employee was clamping channel iron to forklift fork. Channel iron rotated pinching right ring finger between fork and channel iron resulting in a laceration requiring 10 stitches.
Employee was manually rotating a belt drive unit of a logwasher and caught the tip of his right middle finger in the nip point between the drive belt and the sheave bruising the finger.
Employee was cleaning out a plugged chute using a pressure water hose, while leaning over metal railing. After completing the job, employee felt some pain in his ribs on the right side. Employee reported incident on 11/30/2007. Employee chose not to go to doctor until December 3, 2007 after pain did not go away.
EE was cleaning mud from 2C-07 stacker. While pulling 1-1/2" hose, the hose became tangled. While pulling to untangle the hose, EE reported feeling a pain in his stomach. EE reported incident on 6/19/07. Ee did not lose any time at work until, 8/4/07, when surgery was performed.
Employee was attempting to remove steel (angle iron) from hydraulic gate. Gate was opened to remove steel. Employee was pulling on steel to remove gate. Pinching steel caused it to jump and corner of angle cut palm of hand through glove resulting in seven stitches.
HE SPRAINED HIS BACK PULLING A BURIED 1 1/2" WASH HOSE WHILE CLEANING A BURIED CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A SET OF SCREEN PANELS INTOPLACE AND HIS BACK GAVE OUT.