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Employee cut left index finger while assisting with a chain hoist. finger was caught between chain and chain guide. 3 stiches on left index finger
WORKING ON GRIZZLY BAR #2 JAW, LAID GRIZZLY BAR ON CATWALK & WORKER WENT TO PLACE ANGLE IRON UNDERNEATH THE BAR. AT THAT TIME CHAIN GAVE WAY & HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GRIZZLY BAR & IRON.
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON SHARP METAL ON MANUAL HOIST. (4 STITCHES) LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS OPENING A DOOR ON THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HIS HAND WAS CUT BY A SHARP PIECE OF METAL.
A LID FROM A DREDGE PUMP FELL ON EE'S FINGER EE WAS TAKING AN INSPECTION COVER OFF DREDGE PUMP THE COVER (LID) SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS FINGER MASHING IT.
EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF OF THE PRIMARY FEEDER WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED/FELL CRUSHING THE EE'S RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED BY THE DOCTOR (FIRST JOINT).
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A STUCK CABLE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
THE INJURED TURN TO LIFT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF BRACKET WITH RIGHT HAND AND FELT A PULL IN HIS CHEST. HE THEN STARTED COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS. HE TOLD SUPERVISOR AND EMS WAS CALLED IMMEDIA TELY CAUSE THEY THOUGHT INJURED PARTY WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.
EE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND THE FRAME.
DROPPED DECANT JAR AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH W/ROPE & STRAINED HIS BACK. EE REPORTED THE STRAIN 2/5/02. BUT DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTN @ THAT TIME. EE THEN WENT TOA CHIROPRACTOR WITHOUT NOTIFYING MGMT. MGMT WAS UNAWARE OF HIS SEEKING MEDICAL CARE TIL 2/14/02
DROPPED A JAR WHICK STRUCK THE SIDE OF A SINK AND BROKE, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE JAR AND CUT HIS PALM OF THE LEFT HAND. (STITCHES IN LEFT HAND.)
EMPLOYEE CHANGING SCREEN. AS HE WAS LEAVING SCREEN DECK, CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-29-01. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-30-01, CUT WAS INFECTED.
EE WAS DESCENDING ACCESS LADDER ON A WATER TRUCK. HIS HIP POPPED CAUSING PAIN INLOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER BIN LOADING 1" MATERIAL. HE WAS HOLDING ON TO I-BEAM AS HE PULLED LEVER TO LOAD TRUCK. THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL CAUSED TRUCK BED TO LEAN CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET PINNED BETWEEN BED AND I-BEAM. HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS CUT.
EE WAS HELPING REPLACE LINERS INSIDE OF CRUSHER-ONE LINER SLIPPED AND EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. INJURY SUSTAINED TO LEFT SHOULDER-PULLED TENDONS.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW ROLLERS ON A CRAWLER DRILL RIG. TO INSTALL THESE ROLLOERS YOU HAVE TO BEND OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND EXTEND YOUR ARMS. WHILE DOING SO EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY BUT THAT NIGHT BACK BEGAN TO STIFFEN UP AND HURT. CAME TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS IN OBVIOUS PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT STOPPED UP DRILL PIPE. WHEN HE ABOUT HAD IT UNPLUGGED THE AIR PRESSURE THAT REMAINED BLEW THE REMAINING DIR AND GRAVEL OUT AND SKINNED HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SWITCHING RAIL CARS.
EE SHUT THE DOOR OF A BULLDOZER ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS REPLACING A NEW PART AND THE PART WAS MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK AND GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED AND INJURIED. BACK TO WORK ON LIGHT DUTY.