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While breaking a nut loose with a breaker bar and socket the nut broke free and foot rolled under body causing a fracture to the right ankle.
Employee was turning wrench to loosen a bolt, wrench slipped, hitting employee in the lip requiring stitches.
EE was rodding a #1 feeder on 3 silo cb-2701 belt. The feeder was plugged off and EE continued to rod and a chunk broke loose and fell on the rodding bar twisting and jarring EE's back.
Installing pipe overhead, using a chain wrench to apply forward pressure. Chain wrench grip slipped, causing pipe to fall off of pipe jacks, striking employee on the left shoulder. Based on preliminary medical notes the injury is a potential non-displaced scapular fracture.
While using a jack, the handle slipped and struck the right side of the employees face causing a laceration, black eye, and concussion. Employee was transported to the Emergency room for treatment.
EE was putting in a support crib and tightening it up by striking a wood wedge with a hammer while on a two step ladder, ladder shifted and employee lost balance hitting his left index finger with the hammer. Injury was not determined recordable until 12/3/15 due to time delay in receiving medical records.
EE was removing bore miner free bits with a bit bar when he injured himself. He hit the bit with the bar and lost his grip and hit himself with it in the forehead causing a laceration requiring 5 stitches.
Employee was pulling on pliers when they slipped and struck the employee in the mouth causing a fractured tooth.