Injured employee was in the process of fueling a Caterpillar D-9R Dozer when he slipped and lost his footing. The employee grabbed onto the dozer with his right hand supporting all of his weight with his right arm. The result was a right bicep tendon rupture, return to work with modified duty. No lifting over 5 lbs with the right arm may require surgery pending medical evaluations.
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Showing all 13Employee was conducting routine maintenance at the end of his shift. Employee stepped up on a concrete block to adjust a hose used for dust suppression on a conveyor belt. As he stepped down his wedding ring was caught in the guard (1 inch square screen material) and the employee recieved an avulsion to his left hand ring finger
Injured employee was unplugging chutes in #2 wash plant using a 3/4" by 60" round stock. The chutes were shoulder height or slightly higher and while hitting chute, employee used force to dislodge material and injured right shoulder. (Torn rotator cuff; surgery performed 7/14/05.)
WHILE THE EE WAS MOVING GADING MATERIAL & LOST HIS BALANCE & STRUCK ANOTHER PIECE OF GRADING MATERIAL CUTTING HIS ELBOW
EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL. HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WASHING DOWN EQUIPMENT, LET GO OF WATER HOSE, HOSE WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND WHEN EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE HOSE IT WHIPPED DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TOGGLE PLATE IN JAW CRUSHER, GUIDING PLATE INTO SEAT PLATE, MOVED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB, AND TOOK OFF LEFT THUMB NAIL.
EE WAS WORKING AT A DEBRIS REMOVING STATION ON ACONVEYOR, HE BANGED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME
EE LIFTED A 20' PVC PIPE WITH A STEEL 90 DEGREE ELBOW AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A CONCRETE ROCK, WHEN HE AND A CO-WORKER STARTED TO PULL THE ROCK UP IT SMASHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CHAIN AND ROCK.
LIFTING CONVEYOR TABLE AND TURNED BODY AND PULLED MUSCLE. DID NOT USE HOISTING EQUIPMENT THAT WAS AVAILABLE.
LIFTING A BIG PIECE OF METAL TO PUT IT WHERE IT GOES, HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK.
TAKING DOWN WING ON THE FEEDER IT SLID ON TO HIS FOOT (RIGHT FOOT)