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Over exertion by employee.
Ratchet binder slipped causing ee to mash thumb on right hand and possible dislocating.
EE was removing the hydraulic rams from an old crusher and was using a hammer to drive out the pins holding it in place. He missed the pin, hitting is left wrist with the hammer.
Using a pry bar to clear rocks and wood from under a leaking 14" water line. Pushing back and forth on pry bar when it shifted sending employee forward into the catwalk sliding his little finger down the edge slicing his little finger open.
employee was tightening the bolts on the pipe line for the dredge and pulled his shoulder and bicep of his left arm.
EE was assisting with maintenance on a pump, he was trying to clean around the pump to make it more accessible for other EE's working on pump. Pushed shovel to dig and when it stopped against surrounding material, his weight shifted against shovel and lost balance. His body weight shifted, felt pull in his leg. Trouble with leg due to prior injury not related to work.
Weather was changing - becoming very windy w/gusts to 40 mph - trying to pull doors (large metal) closed on 2nd floor of plant using a large wooden arm with an eye bolt in it. Bolt came loose, lost grip & fell back catching self with left hand.
Using a garden rake to pull clay balls from vibrator screen, rake hung in clay pulling on employee as the clay fell into the gob chute.
EE was working on dredge winch cable using a pry bar to loosen the cable by striking the cable. He lost control of the bar, causing him to strain his right arm and neck, also lost his footing. Using the wrong tool and poor positioning.
Uasing a rake/pry bar to pull a small piece of wood out from the rock box on the dredge. The piece of wood broke off, his arm slipped & he bumped elbow on rock box.
Getting cables to put together to pull pipe out of water. While putting clevis on pipe, pushed the clevis too hard and it gave way mashing left hand index finger in between clevis and pipe. The result is a broken finger.
Employee was working a come-along overhead at the end of his reach.
Adjusting valve on 20" cyclones. Trying to close the valve that is stuck open, using a pipe to close the valve.