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EE WAS REMOVING FLIGHT FROM BLADEMILL, APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND FELL AGAINST SIDE OF BLADEMILL. EE RECEIVED LACERATION TO HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
A SHIM STACK FELL WEDGING THE EE'S FINGER BETWEEN SHIM AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
EE WAS PULLING TWO SCREENS AT ONCE ONTO THE SHAKER WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS PUSHING THE SCREENS TO HELP HIM, WHEN EE'S FINGER BECAME SMASHED BETWEENTHE TWO SCREENS CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTUR E TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
AS EE REMOVED CHOCK ON WHEELS OF CONVEYOR TO HOOK CHAIN TO LOADER BUCKET O MOVE STACKER, CONVEYOR ROLLED INTO LOADER BUCKET EDGE, PINCHING HIS CALF (LEFT LEG).
EE WAS TAKING SCREENS OFF OF FORKLIFT WHEN A SCREEN SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & STRUCK HIS LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG REQUIRING 6 STAPLES TO CLOSE. BACK TO WORK SAME DAY.
CHECKING FOR WATER LEAKS ON WET DECK, BENT UNDER PIPES TO INSPECT. WHEN STOOD UP, HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK INTO LEFT LEG.
LIFTING STEEL PLATERS/COVERS TO GET WIRES PULLEDLOWER BACK.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING 12" PVC PIPE THAT WAS DISLODGED AT JOINT. THE PIPE WAS ABOVE HEAD LEVEL APPROX 7 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AS HE PLACED HAND ON PIPE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE IT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE PIPE FULL OF MUD TO ROLL ONTO HIS FINGER RESULT WAS SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS
REMOVING A PIECE OF BELT PULLED ON BELT, IT WAS BURIED, WHICH CAUSED STRAIN-CAUSED STRAIN TO ABDOMEN HERNIA.