The employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife on his hands and knees, the knife slipped and cut him above the right knee.
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Showing all 13Unplugging crusher, when pry bar got caught in crusher wheels, bar then came up and hit EE under neck. Knocked EE out, chipped teeth, hit head and hurt back.
Worker was taking link out of elevator and was pulling on come along cable when it gave way and extended. He then hit his right hand on side of elevator causing the right hand to swell. Reported 7-16-07 went to doctor 7-25-07.
Was trying to unplug crusher from platform with pry bar, when one rock fell out of crusher tray on top of right foot.
Reportedly this employee was injured on the job 11/8/06 but the injury was not reported until 2/5/07. The wrench he was using to replace the transmission slipped and caused his left elbow to strike the frame of the dump truck.
Employee was working and a chain broke letting come along fly back and hit his shin. We were told by him what happened but did not think anything was wrong at the time and did not want to go to DR.
EE was tightening vice to work on nozzel and the wrench broke. It came up and hit him right between his eyes, breaking his glasses. It also hit the left side above his eye. He was given first aid and went to concentra for stitches above his eye.
Employe was repairing a broke shaft on tiller and wrench slipped and stuck blade in right forearm.
HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH STAPLE GUN (HAMMER TACKER).
EE WAS CHANGING ADJUSTMENT ARM ON EAST MILL BOTTOM ROLLS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EE ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.
EE WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF PLASTIC OUT OF THE HANDLE MAKER ON THE FORM FILL AND SEAL MACHINE, WITH A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. WHEN IT CAME UNDONE SHE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HERSELF IN THE M OUTH, CAUSING HER LIP TO BUST OPEN AND HER TOOTH TO CHIP.
UNPLUGGING THE CRUSHER WITH THE ROCK BAR ON TOP. FELT PAIN INLEFT SHOULDER. SPRAIN OF SHOULDER.
TIGHTENING DOWN PREHEATER ELEMENTS AT FILTER FARM. SPRAIN OF UPPER ARM