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While using a utility razor knife to cut rubber skirting for conveyor belt, worker cut thumb when knife slipped. Worker was treated at a medical facility and received sutures.
WORKER CUT HIS FINGER WHEN THE RAZOR KNIFE HE WAS USING TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE SLIPPED. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED 5 SUTURES. WORKER RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AT FULL DUTY.
WORKER WAS HAMMERING A WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG BECAME AIRBORNE, FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.IMBEDDED MATERIAL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR AND WORKER WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
Worker strained a muscale in his shoulder/neck area while using a prybar to move a pallet of screens.
EE was removing stone from crusher with cable and pry bar when cable slipped and bar struck EE in left shin. He received a laceration that required sutures.
Employee was unplugging a chute under the crusher when a falling rock hit his knee. He lost his footing, fell and pulled a muscle on the right side of his lower back.
EE was opening the top of a plastic container with a razor knife when knife slipped cutting his left hand. Laceration required sutures.
EE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON 84" ALLIS CHALMERS CRUSHER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT A WRUNG ON LADDER; THIS RESULTED IN CONTUSION TO THE ELBOY WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTEDIN A SUBLUXED ULNER NERVE. THIS INJURY DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL FINAL DIAGNOSIS RESULTEDIN SURGERY AND LOST TIME.
WHILE PERFORMING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, EE'S HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ADJACENT PIPE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.