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EE was cleaning up at Hawkeye Quarry and claims he tried to pick up a flat piece of steel, which he estimated was 180-190 lbs. EE claims he has lower back sprain and strained ligaments and tendons in lower back.
Employee was changing hammer tips in the hammer mill which is part of his regular job duties. The shank of the hammer mill dropped down pinching the employee's finger between the disc and the shank. Employee received a cut to the ring finger on the left hand which required stitches.
Employee was removing a large rock from his feeder on a limestone crushing plant. His injury was diagnosed as a double hernia.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON SCALPER. GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND SCREEN BOX. CUT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER. WENT TO ER LATER THAT EVE AND RECEIVED STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOAT. THE TIP OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WAS SMASHED, BREAKING THE BONE AT THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS CLEANING UP AT THE PLANT SITE. HE WAS MOVING A TAIL PULLEY AROUND ON BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE SLICED THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS DOING A RIP RAP SAMPLE & PICKED UP A ROCKOFF OF THE SCALE & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERIN BETWEEN TWO RIP RAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN OIL COOLER OFF OF A 988 LOADER. A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.