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Employee had help prying an unbolted and stuck point rail, with a slate bar, and as the slate bar became dislodged out of point rail the employee's left foot stayed planted on ground as EE was falling backwards. Afterwards the employee heard something snap in EE's left ankle.
Employee stated EE was trimming a piece of belt when EE's knife slipped out and made a puncture/laceration to the to the right upper kneecap. Employee sought medical attention and received 4 sutures.
Employee was cutting up old belt into small pieces to be able to remove. EE's knife blade broke while cutting towards self and EE struck EE's right leg just above EE's knee. EE received six stitches.
Laborer was torquing bolts on a check valve to spec. Their hand slipped off wrench scraping finger on a bolt.. possibly leaving a piece of metal in the wound. Laborer not realizing. The piece of metal was in their finger. Let it go over the weekend, causing an infection.
Employee was using a 5 Ton chain hoist and the chain tightened up pinching employee's hand between the chain and block. Employee received 8 stitches.
Employee stated was cutting the top off a bucket and the knife slipped cutting right leg. Employee received 3 stitches.
Employee stated was changing belt rollers when EE pushed down with bar. EE's finger was smashed between the belt rail and bar.
Employee stated employee was cutting rubber pipe discharge line when employee's right hand slipped out of the pipe cutting left hand. Employee received 5 stitches in left hand.
Employee stated they went to swing a hammer and did not hit the intended piece of metal and hit the back edge of the panel. The employee sought medical treatment on 9/26/2022 and was taken off work. This incident is being reported as a LTA.
The employee swung an ax and missed the crib and hit their shin, causing a laceration. This incident is being reported as medical due to having to get three sutures.
Employee was using a bar to lift track ties when employee felt a pop in employee's back. The employee went off work on 5/13/2021.