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EE was driving a T-post to anchor the dredge along the berm. When the T-post driver was lifted higher than post, upon downward strike the EE's hands were caught between the post and the driver. EE stated they were not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
The EE was breaking up frozen sand from around the sand screen with a frost bar and felt a tear in their right shoulder. The EE has had an MRI and is working restricted duty.
EE was using a straight edge to cut a conveyor belt w/box cutter knife. The blade slipped & cut EE's left wrist/forearm. EE was transported to ER by a co-worker. EE had a surgical procedure to repair a torn nerve, tendon, and artery and discharged from ER after surgery. EE is off work for 2 weeks w/a RTW restriction of no use of left hand/arm for 3 months upon return to work.
While EE was taking apart the dredge, the wrench slipped and strained right shoulder.
EE was tightening a belt on the plant screen and the wrench slipped off the nut and EE slipped, and while trying to catch themselves, hit arm on roller on plant and broke the left arm
EE was in the process of hooking up lift cylinders to a truck with a come along chain, when the cylinder rolled over and pinched the EE's right thumb between the cylinder and the come along chain, resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
EE was attempting to open up gate on rock bin and the wheel on the gate was not moving freely so EE used a pipe wrench to pry it open and wheel snapped off and wrench hit left hand.
Employee was cleaning off the cross-over belt on the crusher with a spud bar trying to break up a large piece of aggregate. While ee was trying to break down the large piece of material, ee strained right elbow.
Employee was removing a pin on the surge bin and slipped on ladder while hammering the pin and hit mouth with hammer damaging front tooth.
Employee was trimming rubber skirting on a conveyor belt with a knife and slipped and cut right forearm needing stitches.