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Laceration to left middle finger when air lock shifted and pinched finger.
While cleaning an air duct, the duct shifted and pinched employees hand between duct and railing of work platform.
Probable foreign material in left hand. Treated w/ first aid until 1/23/24, when explored wound site and found nothing. Wound site closed. Reporting out of an abundance of caution.
Employee pinched EE's finger on a load out ladder guide roll requiring 3 stitches.
Employee was housekeeping and while doing this hit head on an electrical box in the work area. Employee was not wearing hard hat.
Employee states hurt back while pulling an air hose to pump up a tire at the shop. Occ med assessment is a lower back strain. Reporting out of an abundance of caution. Validity of injury on work site unsure.
Employee stood up and struck EE's head on a vertical bracing just below EE's hard hat resulting in a laceration between EE's eyebrows
Employee claims discomfort in arms & shoulders while shoveling/sweeping. Employee was new hire and claims injury 1st hour of 1st day doing physical work. Pre-existing conditions are confirmed by doctor. WC fraud suspected and question if this is even MSHA reportable.
While unplugging the cracker mill, operators hand slipped and became caught in the tensioner assembly, resulting in a laceration of the ring finger, right hand.
While operating a multi-position ladder at bulk load out, employee pinched left hand between ladder rung and ladder keeper.
Plant was replacing an auger that was suspended with rigging straps. The motor and drive were attached, offset and balancing at the 12:00 position. The motor & drive unexpectedly became unbalanced and rolled to the 6:00 position, pinching the employees right hand. Cuts to the index and middle fingers required stitches. Improper rigging allowed the motor and drive to roll.
The miner was repositioning a 50lb bag to be re-inked and twisted back resulting in a muscle spasm.
Setting a beam in place and it shifted and caught hand.
The employee took off bearing cover of a screw conveyor when hot grease sprayed his forearm, hand and face.
employee was shoveling material into a pile and aggravated the ulnar nerve in the left elbow.