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While removing bucket on skidsteer, bucket fell on foot
Was lifting old top box from roof and lacerated web of left hand between ring and pinky finger, had gloves on.
storing the 2" X 100 ft water hose used to wash the dredge deck and barges. As ee was pulling the charged hose, ee twisted and felt a sudden lower back pain.
Setting workstation table back in place after mounting chop saw cord became trapped behind table, removing cord from behind table. Laceration to left hand ring finger
Replacing fitting elbow near sweco shaker from the catwalk. the person holding it dropped it the other tried to catch and smashed left pinky finger
Dredge mining winter repair - replacing and realign #3 sand screw liner plate - weight 300-400 lbs. was 4' X 8" X 1/4" steel. Dropping liner plate into screw box landing on hand of employee.
Installing clam bucket on excavator, trying to hook up hydraulic line on 375L excavator CLCN05 hydraulic line to bucket, popping in right elbow. It happened on 4-7-14 but still working full time, was not stop time loss until his surgery on 7-1-14.
Removing Filter on a 375L Excavator, nut broke loose, employees face hit step on top of machine.
MOVING CUT STONE, TURNED TO PUT IT ON A SKID AND HURT A POP IN LOWER BACK
Sometime, the aftenoon of 5/12/10, the employee was helping load a 55 gallon drum into the bucket of a front end loader, when he felt a pain in his upper back. Employee states the pain is a direct result of loading the drum but did not report it until the next morning.
Lifting and pulling belt up to nail on core.
EE was taking out troughing roller to repair conveyor belt: troughing roller slipped off conveyor frame unexpectedly and strained ee's wrist while attempting to catch it. He returned 10/8/07 for follow-up dr visit. Dr wants to try physical therapy starting 10/10/07 on wrist. Return to dr 10/22/07.
Employee was preparing to load sand into a railroad car. Before sand could be loaded, hopper door on railroad car had to be closed. As employee was pulling the door shut, he experienced a burning sensation in his left elbow. On 7/18/07 doctor informed employee of cortisone shot on 7/23/07.
Employee was working on a conveyor from manlift basket and strained lower back while replacing a bearing on conveyor. 9/19/06 - Employee had six physical therapy treatments. Employee continues to perform regular duties.
Placing cable on end of barge to serve as safety devise. Strained chest wall cavity while pulling cable from one side of barge to the other side.
Employee doing maintenance type work on gravel plant, changing screens, pulling out old screen, pinched fingers between screen and sidewall.
WHILE REPAIRING COMPUTER & CABLES, EE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO CONNECT CABLE & WHEN HIS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A CABLE ON FLOOR, EE JERKED & HIT HIS HEAD ON EDGE OF DESK.
SLIDING BATTERY CHARGER OFF FENDER, SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND, STRAINED BACK WHILE TRYING TO CATCH IT.
EE WAS PLACING A CABLE ONTO THE QUARTER CAULE OF A TOWING BARGE, WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PERFORM HIS TASK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A METAL PLATE ONTO DREDGE PIPE. PLATE SLIPPED & SMASHED ONE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HUBS FOR GRAVEL SCREEN DOWN STEPS TO BE PUT IN JON BOAT. EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 10-25-01.
EE TAKING A PIECE OF PIPE UP TO TANK AND WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE TURNED AROUND AND RAN INTO A PIECE OF STEEL OVERHEAD, EXTENDING OUT INTO WALKWAY.
TRANSFERRING DELIVERY TICKET TO TRUCK DRIVER(ON SCALE) FROM SCALE OFFICE THROUGH WINDOW. SHUT WINDOW ON FINGER.
TURNING CRANK HANDLE ON COARSE SAND BELT TO REPOSITION CHUTE. HANDLE WAS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED, BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SIDE.
FOREMAN AND EE WERE IN WORKBOAT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN 2 PIECES OF PIPE, WHEN FOREMAN MOVED CAUSING BOAT TO SHIFT. EE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE AND WORKBOAT.
EE UNLOADINNG SHEET STEEL FROM PU TRUCK & CAUGHTFINGER BETWEEN GROUND & METAL. EE WAS WEARING HEAVY GLOVES