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Working on splitter cylinder, smashed right index finger between splitter and cyinder.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A ROCK IN THE ROCK SPLITTER WHEN HE HAD A STRONG SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, THEN HE HAD TO STOP CUTTING.
Per Employee: He went to remove cap from oil drum-hand slipped and finger was cut by cap which was split.
PER EE: "I WAS WORKING ON THE FRONT SPLITTER, ROCK WAS COMING FROM THE BACK SPLITTER ON THE TABLE. I WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF TOP OF OTHER ROCK WHEN THE ROCK I WAS LIFTING FELL BACK DOWN & SMASH ED MY FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TABLE".
EE WAS TURNING A ROCK OVER ON THE SPLITTER TABLE. HE HAD ONE HAND UNDER THE ROCK WHEN IT ROLLED OVER AND PINNED HIS LITTLE FINGER. HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT AND SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
PULLED A ROCK TO CUT AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT TESTICLE.
PER EE HURT - I WAS HELPING CUSTOMER LOAD FEATHERSTONE ON TRUCK. ONE PIECE DROPPED & HIT ME IN THE LEG (RIGHT LEG SHIN). THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A BRUISE & DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL FRIDAY 6/21 PM. MY LEG WAS SWELLED UP TO MID CALF & RED LOOKING.
PER WITNESS: EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK & WENT TO PUSH ROCK TO BACK TABLE WHEN HE THOUGHT HE CAUGHT LT. ARM ON SPLITTER TEETH WHICH CUT HIM. A LARGEROCK HE WAS CUTTING HAD BLOOD & HAIR ON SHARP CORNER SO IT WAS POSSIBLE THE ROCK HAD CUT HIM NOT THE SPLITTER TEETH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR STITCHES.
EE WAS PICKING FEATHER STONE FROM QUARRY LOCATION & A ROCK SLIPPED FROM PILE OF ROCKS & LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS ANKLE.
PER EE: "I WAS TAKING A PIECE OF WEBWALL ROCK OFF THE BELT TO STACK ON SKID AND IT SLIPPED FROM MY HAND HITTING MY UPPER THIGH."
EE WAS ASKED TO GO TO SHIPPING/PLANT AREA TO SHOW LOADER OPERATOR WHAT ROCK TO LOAD ON CUSTOMER'S TRUCK & RETURN TO OFFICE. EE DECIDE TO HELP MOVE TREADS & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK- HE DIDN'T NOT IFY EMPLOYER TIL 2/22 @ 12:00 P.M.
EE WAS REACHING FOR A ROCK ONT THE SPLITTER TABLE. HE STARTED TO PULL IT TOWARDS HIM AND FELT SOMETHING POP HE FELT PAIN WHEN HE BREATHED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, AROUND LUNGS UPPER BACK.
EE GRABBED A ROCK THAT WAS ABOUT 10# PAST GUAGE, GOT THE ROCK PROPPED UP AND IT ROLLED BACK TOWARD CYLINDER GUAGE (SPLITTER FINGERS). CYLINDAR CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED FINGER AGAINST ROCK AND GUA GE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STONE FROM TABLE TO HAVE RECUT. WENT TO THROW STONE BACK ONTO TABLE AND JAMMED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TABLE AND ROCK; RING FINGER WAS BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO THROW A ROCK AND FELT SOMETHING POP HE WAS AT THE BACK SPLITTING TABLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.