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Employee was working on screen #4 repairing a drive motor when a piece of consolidated limestone dust fell down onto employee from conveyor #33 located above screen #4. Conveyor #33 was not running at the time of accident. The piece of consolidated limestone dust struck employee in the back.
Employee was working on conveyor 7. While removing the chain from the conveyor drive system employee's left hand thumb & forefinger were pinched and lacerated by the chain.
While assembling a cone crusher, the bowl adjusting cylinder was working back and forth. While trying to hold the cylinder in place the injured employee pinched his finger causing a cut that required stitches.
EE strained his back while attempting to pick up a 20 lb object. He has not missed any work but on 3/30/11 he saw a doctor for continued discomfort from 9/27/2010 incident making it a reportable injury.
EE strained a muscle in his left thumb while lifting a pail of nuts and bolts. This became a reportable injury on 3/23/10 when his doctor requested physical/occ. therapy and temporary restricted use of his left thumb.
EE was fusing pipe together, while in the process, he injuried his knee. **This was not diagnosed until 7/23/08.
While dismounting from the trackhoe, he strained his lower abdomen.
Employee was cutting a piece of steel that two other workers were supporting. When he broke through the steel it slid, getting away from the other two workers. The steel plate slid down hitting employee's foot, bending it downward, putting strain in his back.
Employee was installing steel wear plate in the crushing mill. The load shifted and he twisted trying to control the load, injuring his lower back and leg muscle.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A SHAFT IN THE CRUSHER. AS THE SHAFT WAS SWUNG INTO PLACE HE GOT HIS HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND HAND RAIL.
REPETITIVE MOTION UP AND DOWN LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK CAUSED STRAIN ON KNEE. (PENDING WORKMAN'S COMP INVESTIGATION)
INJURED WAS REPLACING ROLLER FRAME ON PLANT SURGE BELT. INJURED HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.
OPERATOR STOPPED ON HAUL RAMP TO REMOVE LARGE ROCKS FROM HIS PATH. HE KICKED A ROCK OFF THE RAMPAND IN DOING SO STRAINED HIS KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A WEAR PLATE AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. HE LIFTED A PIECE OF STEEL & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.