The injured employee was replacing lines on the primary crusher when a come-a-long that was being used to hold the liners in place needed to be relocated. The employee climbed a ladder to unhook the to of the come-a-long and lost grip. This caused the come-a-long to strike the employee in the forehead just above the left eye. The laceration required 5 stitches to close.
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Showing all 17At the end of shift, injured employee was descending the primary crusher stairs when ee felt a pain in lower back. Employee went home and when ee returned for next shift a fellow worker informed the site manager that the injured employee was not doing too well. Employee was taken to an occupational clinic for evaluation and was prescribed medication.
Employee was working with the pump in the quarry and dislocated left shoulder.
Employee was looking up towards a conveyor when a small piece of ice fell down, hitting employee in the face, pushing the safety glasses into eyelid, causing an ocular contusion.
Worker was inside the garage topping off the loader radiator. He dropped the cap and when he went to reach for it, he jammed it on the radiator and tore a tendon in his left ring finger.
Cleaning up around C7 Tail pulley and caught right hand pinky on guard causing a cut.
Employee was lifting screen bearing into the manlift when finger became pinched between steel kick plate and screen breaking the first joint, middle finger of left hand. Required stitches
Independent contractor employee was inspecting panel interior for an Arc Flash Study, 2 employees lifted panel cover (100#s)into place secured w/installed latches. Panel cover bowed out at bottom. Employee tightened bottom center latch screw w/right hand while checking gap with left. Cover dislodged fell catching employee's middle finger left hand.
Employee repairing C-12 belt which was sowing high amps. Employee used 10' pole to push apron back in place while conveyor was still running. Pole got caught in belting and caused pole to strike employee right side rib causing a contusion
Employee states hurt elbow 2 weeks ago and now. wants it. checked out. States injury occurred while washing truck windows.
While freeing a large flat stone from the discharge box, rock caught ring finger on left hand and the chute.
Employee moving 50 # steel plates felt pull. (Liner plates.)
HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM.
HEAVY CABLE WIRE SNAPPED UPWARD STRIKING EE OVERRIGHT EYEBROW.
REMOVING TIRE FROM TRUCK. DURRING REMOVAL FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN WHEEL AND STUD CAUSING FRACTURE/LACERATION ON 5TH FINGER LEFT HAND.
WHILE INSTALLING TAIL PULLEY, BEARING SLID OVER AND PINCHED FINGER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 STITCHESAS A PRECAUTION DUE TO PHYSICAL CONDITION AS A DIABETIC. EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY STATED THAT HE RECE IVED NO STITCHES.
EE SPRAINED ACHILLES TENDON ON RIGHT FOOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE 1 1/2" STONE GATE WITH HIS FEET.