Supervisor was working on the dozer and hit EE's left thumb with a rachet tool. It caused the finger to swell and hurt.
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Showing all 6Smashed tip of left hand ring finger while working on Eagle crusher
Worker had replaced dull utility knife blade with new one. Secured conveyor belt was being cut when towards the last portion of the conveyor belt the knife slipped and cut right thumb on right hand.
Employee hammering bolt on loader, hit a piece of metal which put a tiny piece of metal between his ring & pinky finger.
Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON ROCK CRUSHER, WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARING CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO BE IMBEDDED IN THE FINGER. THE F INGER INFECTED, EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTS SINCE THE INFECTION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEING DIABETIC.