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Replacing a screen. Lifted screen to remove a rock and screen slipped from coworker's grip causing screen to fall on employee's hand. Lacerating left palm. Required stitches and tetanus shot.
Employee was repairing the decking on a drop deck trailer upon which a generator sits. To access the decking a small transformer needed to be removed. While attempting to remove the transformer it fell striking the employee's left pinky finger lacerating it. Gloves were being worn.
The employee was using a spud bar clearing rocks from the cone crusher when his left little finger contacted the threads for the cone adjusting ring. The threads cut through the employees glove and lacerated the second knuckle on this finger. The laceration was cleaned and sutured at the walk-in clinic.
The employee was attempting to couple a 6 inch discharge hose onto a pump with cam lock fittings and strained his back. The employee reported the injury but did not request medical attention until May 3 at which time a physician was seen and the employee was release to restricted duty which the employer has made available.
Employee placed middle and ring fingers on adjustment rod for top curtain hanger on HSI frame. The HSI curtain was not completely loose and was being held in place by a rock. When the rock broke free, adjustment nut slid down onto the adjustment rod pipe pinching the 2 fingers.
During cone liner change; employee bumped knee, opening an old incision on knee. Stitches were required to close.
PULLING HOSE WHILE WASHING PAD AT WASH PLANT.
EE WAS IN SCREEN, HE WAS BEING HANDED PIECES OF FLAT METAL. PIECE OF IRON CAUGHT HIM IN THE LEFT EYELID - 3 STITCHES - PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR WAS PROVIDED BUT NOT WORN.
EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE, A ROCK FELL FROM A GUARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A DENTIST RECENTLY AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD REQUIRE A CROWN.
LIFT AND JERKING A ROCK GUARD (BASKET).
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BENT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OFF OF A GRIZZLY WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE CYLINDER IT SPRANG OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.