EE was swinging a sledge hammer, missed the focal point and strained his shoulder when trying to gain control of the sledge. Injury was reported late
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Showing all 9EE was breaking Flexco lacings off the conveyor belt with a Flexco chisel and a hammer. A piece of the hammer shattered as he was striking the chisel and a piece went into his abdomen.
Employee went down ladder to adjust feeder opening. After doing so, he then was using a scraper approximately 4" in length to remove build up on the sides of chute. In doing so, the material flowing from feeder grabbed the scraper pinning his thumb between the hand rail and the scraper, with enough force to cause the laceration to his thumb.
EE was replacing some lacings on his conveyor belt. He was using a hammer and chisel to split the lacings, when a small piece of the hammer broke off and struck EE in the left chest.
EE was using a chop saw to cut a piece of angle iron and his hand slipped and cut his thumb.
EE was attempting to clean out feeder when the tool he was using was caught in a clay ball. As the clay fell out of the feeder, it pulled the tool with it, pinching and cutting the EE's finger against the railing.
while driving out a pin, a piece of steel came off and stuck into left hand
HITTING METAL GEAR ON DRAGLINE. JAR HURT BACK.
WORKING ON DRAGLINE--WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LIP.