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Employee was assisting in removing bearings from a screen. He took a 4 lb. hammer and struck the bearing race so the bearings would break loose, when a piece of metal entered his right eye. The employee was not wearing safety glasses.

While cleaning under the feeder motor with a chipping hammer the tip, of the chipping hammer broke off and hit his left thumb a piece of metal embedded in his thumb and it had to be medically removed.

While moving blowbars next to south Hazemag crusher EE used a 3 ft prybar to lift when prybar slipped falling on top of his right foot. This caused a laceration that needed 13 stitches to close. He was wearing steel toe boots.

Shoveling catwalks, felt back pop.Treatable first aid. Pain persisted through weekend, went to Dr. 10/23/06 for eval. Eval. was back strain, Dr. recomendended phy. ther.& continue working. Increased back pain, returned to Dr. 12/12/06. Dr. rx MRI, time off for 2 weeks. Emp. was re-eval. 12/14/06, following reading of MRI,was released to return back to work 12/18/06.

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to assist in the removal of a crusher bowl liner, when his elbow struck the edge of the spider rim causing a laceration.

Employee was removing the old worn teeth on a 988H loader bucket, when he struck the tooth with a hammer and a piece of metal broke free and lodged in the employee's upper right thigh. Eight stitches were required to remove the metal fragment.

Employee was chipping burn bolts when a piece of chipping hammer came off, pierced his glove and became imbedded in his left hand.

While reaching overhead to remove 1 1/2 ton chain- come-along using one hand, After unhooking come- a-long slipped out of hand, landing on top of other hand.

Employee was removing a screen bearing. A helper was tapping the bearing raise with a hammer to remove the raise from the screen shaft. A piece of metal came off the raise and hit the employee in the left elbow bend.

EE was removing a pin with a hammer and spike, when a piece of spike came off and became lodged in his stomach.

Employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge material built up in PEP Screen chute, left index finger was struck between hammer handle and chute shattering the bone in the tip of his finger.

Installing return roller (plant 7-grit belt)-employee struck roller with hammer to make it line up with bracket, little finger got pinched between roller and bracket, cutting finger.

Employee was installing a chute on the load out bin, utlizing a come a long. Come a long slipped & the chute twisted, which caused the ee's hand to be caught between the chute & the come along. Employees left index finger was severly cut and smashed. Injury resulted in stitches to the finger. Employee was wearing personal protective equipment, when the accident occured.

Employee was cleaning a plugged chute. A rock fell and struck his right ring finger.

Was removing mill bearing on Cedar Rapids Crusher. He was using a piece of metal round stock to loosen bearing race from mill bearing housing. With continued blows of the round stock to the bearing race he has developed acute tendinitis in his right elbow.

WHILE TIGHTING SCREEN BOLT PULLING RACHET TOWARD HIM, BOLT SLIPPED AND HANDLE END OF RACHET HIT HIS FOREHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE END OF TRAVEL FRAME WHEN END CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN LIP & CHIN.

Employee was moving spare parts at the plant. He was engaging a chain through materials to be moved. One part shifted position and his hand was caught between the two parts.

Ee was holding a wrench on top of a bolt. When the nut was tightened. The Allen Wrench slipped and pinned his finger between the wrench and the side plate.

While cutting rubber skirt, utility knife slipped cutting his left wrist requiring four stitches.

He mechanic was working on a brake cylinder which was mounted on truck. Started to tighten bolts and and bolts stripped from studs causing chamber to separate.

OPERATOR CUT LEG GOT 3 STITCHES USING SHARPENING STONE IT SLIPPED & STRUCK THIGH

EE was attempting to clear a frozen clog from hopper gate with a pry bar. Clog came free, forced the bar down pinning his hand between bar, belt and hopper gate.

Was working on MPK hammer. corner of plate broke. attempting to reposition by hammering back into place. piece of metal was to small to be held in place by hand. struck thumb with 32 oz hammer.

Employee was attempting to cut the band off a pallet of screens with tin snips. The band was very tight. When the cut went through, the screens released with force and struck him in the left arm requiring six stitches.

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE.

Miner was using a belt punch to put a hole in a piece of skirtboard rubber. Upon striking the 5-6 blow he struck punch w/ a glancing blow. Punch angled to side of blow punching his left index finger between punch & rubber that he was working on. Miner was wearing gloves, however the force of punching action resulted in tear of skin on his left index finger resulting in 10 stitches.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BREAK A BEARING HOUSING. REPEATED BLOWS WERE NECESSARY TO BREAK HOUSING & THE RESULTING IMPACT/JARRING MOTION CAUSED SORENESS & PAIN IN THE RIGHT WRIST/HAND AREA. EE HAD NO PAIN IN WRIST/HAND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY (FRIDAY), HE NOTICED PAIN & TIGHTNESS ON SATURDAY 3/20/04.

WHILE USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK GYPSUM FROMS WALL OF A HOPPER, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP AND SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING THE WIRES DOWN ON THE SMA SCREEN MOTOR, WHEN THE KNIFE ROLLED OFF THE WIRE AND STUCK INTO HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A 1 1/2" LONG LACERATION TO THE INSIDE PALM OF HIS LEFT H AND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.

EE WAS HOLDING BULL PEN WHILE CO-WORKER WAS HITTING THE BULL PEN TRYING TO KNOCK OUT WEDGED BOLTS OUT OF TABLE LINER. CO-WORKER MISSED BULL PEN SMASHING HAND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

WORKING ON BOOSTER PUMP ROCK BOX INSTALLING NEW GASKET ON CLEAN OUT LID. WHILE REPLACING LID, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, RIGHT HAND HOLDING PRY BAR WAS PINCHED AGAINST PUMP SHELL.

WRENCH SLIPPED IMPACTING FINGER WITH STEEL PLATE CAUSING LACERATION.

EE WAS USING A ROD TO PRY A ROCK FROM BEHIND WHEEL ON SCREEN CHUTE, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON THE CHUTE. LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATEC CAUSING HIM TO RECIEVE TWO STITCHES.

TIGHTENING AND ADJUSTING NUT WITH A WEDGE ON THE NORTH PRIMARY BEARING. WHEN HE STRUCK THE WEDGE WITH A HAMMER, HE MISSED STRIKING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM AROUND A GUARD. A ROCK STRUCK EE IN THE EYE.

INSTALLING BLOWBARS ON CRUSHER, BAR SLID TOO QUICKLY CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN CRUSHER WALL AND END OF BLOWBAR.

#4 SYNTRON BEING MOVED INTO POSITION OVER #4 CRUSHER. SYNTRON WAS STUCK AGAINST FEED BOX. IT NEEDED TO BE MOVED TO ONE SIDE SO SYNTRON COULD BE SLID INTO PLACE. HE USED A 4' PLY BAR TO MOVE SY NTRON OVER ABOUT 1-1/2". WHEN HE MOVED THE SYNTRON IT LUNGED FORWARD AND TOOK THE BAR OUT HIS HANDS. THE BAR STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN.

WHILE CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER, RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG.

WHILE USING COPPER CABLE CUTTERS ON 350 MCM 3 CONDUCTOR CABLE THE EMPLOYEE HAD ONE HAND ON THE HANDLE ON THE GROUND. THE OTHER HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE & THE HANDLE SLIPPE D. HE HIT HIS LEFT ABDOMEN AROUND HIS RIB CAGE.

HOLDING A WEDGE WHILE INSTALLING A LINER, HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING LACERATION.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PLANT SCREEN. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BROKEN DRILL BIT BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE BIT SURFACE, STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

HELPING CHANGE FLAT TIRE, EMPLOYEE STRUCK NOSE WITH BAR. (SUTURES X3 NOSE).

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING A HOLE IN A CONVEYER BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEALING AT THE TIME, THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT LEG A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING A BELT PUNCH FOR THIS TASK AND CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A TAIL ROLLER ON THE #3 CONVEYOR. WHILE PULLING ON A BAR IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT SHIN.HE HAD A BRUISE AND ABRASION ON HIS SHIN. OVER THE THREE DAY WEEKEND IT BECAME INFECTED AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9-5-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING SHOP FLOOR AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOLT WHILE LEANING ON BROOM HANDLE, CAUSING HANDLE TO BREAK, CUTTING SKIN BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

CHAIN JACK CAME LOOSE LETTING FEEDER MECHANISM SWING FREE. THE MECHANISM KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CONCRETE WALL.

CHAIN JACK CAME LOOSE LETTING FEEDER MECHANISM SWING FREE. THIS IN TURN KNOCKED EMPLOYEE INTO A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL, CUTTING BACK OF LEFT ARM.