EE was using chain hoist to lower cylinder from excavator, when the cylinder moved quicker than anticipated, pinning their right hand between the cylinder and the chain. Their fingers were cut when they pulled their hand away.
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Showing all 3Employee was standing on frame of Trommell Power Screen prying on a belt scraper to adjust it. The bar slipped and hit the employee in the face causing them to fall to the ground, where they sustained injuries.
The employee was loosening a frozen/stuck bolt on a crusher with a wrench when EE strained/injured left shoulder. The employee did not receive "medical treatment" until 6/7/16.