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After a wiper blade came loose on the screen discharge conveyor belt, employee and 2 other coworkers were attempting to secure the wiper blade's pivot arm to the belt frame with a wire. During the process, the wire came loose, and employee's hand became pinched between the crusher's frame and the wiper blade's pivot arm, resulting in a cut to the palm of their right hand.
Employee was lifting a steel square tube off a flatbed, along with another employee. Employee felt some pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was changing screens on top deck of wash plant and another crew member pulled the screen to the side pinching employee's finger. Employee received laceration to finger requiring sutures.
Two employees were changing the roller on the crusher belt. As one employee was trying to place the ear of the roller into the bracket the roller slipped out of his hand. The other employee was holding the other end of the roller and couldn't let go of the roller before it smashed his right thumb. Required 5 stitches.