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Employee was using a come a long to assist with unclogging crusher. Chain broke striking employee's right arm.
Employee was cutting conveyor belting and utility knife slipped and cut EE's left forearm. Required 2 stitches. Employee returned to full duty after treatment and finished shift.
Primary crusher was clogged. Employee was using a spud bar to dig out clog and hyper-extended their left elbow. Diagnosis was a pulled ligament.
Contractor was hammering a piece of metal plate with sledge hammer on the back of his truck. Sledge hammer missed target and left wrist hit edge of plate and wrist was cut, requiring 9 stitches.