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Member cut his finger on a screen, causing him to receive stitches to his finger.
Injured employee was moving screen deck across floor, strained lower back while stabilizing.
EE was helping to lift the hopper out of the CMI and it slipped, cutting EE's finger. EE received 6 stitches.
Removing radiator guard from D8L dozer. Removing pins drove pin out guard moved crushed finger between guard & frame, hammer & punch.
INJURED HAD CLIMBED UPON THE BACK OF A MECHANIC TRUCK TO CONNECT A AIR HOSE TO A GREASE GUN. HE STOOPED DOWN AND PICKED UP THE HOSE FROM THE BED FLOOR. AFTER HE RAISED UP TO MAKE THE CONNECTIO N, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
HE WAS HELPING TO PUT AN IMPELLER BACK ON A SLURRY PUMP. WHILE REACHING DOWN TOWARD THE LOWER SHEAVE AND PULLING THE BELTS UPWARD TO ROTATE THE SHAFT TO SPIN ON THE IMPELLER, HIS LEFT FINGER W AS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BELTS AND THE MOTOR SHEAVE.
EE WAS HELPING CARRY 3/8" BY 4' BY 6' PIECE OF METAL UNDER THE SIB TO MAKE REPAIRS TO A FEEDER. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED UPWARD ON A METAL. HE WORKED AS SCHEDULED UNTIL 6-10-02 WHEN HIS DOCTOR ADVISED HIM TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK AND TAKE THERAPY 3X A WEEK.
PUTTING IN STAINLESS STEEL PAN. HE HAD HOLD OF IT WITH HIS HAND BETWEEN PAN AND CHUTE. THE PAN SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.