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Employee was clearing material from APC Tower when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back and down right leg. Employee was seen at the clinic, given work restrictions for light duty and prescribed muscle relaxer.
While tightening a nut & bolt with a socket wrench on a flange, the wrench slipped causing the employee to strike the left hand on a piece of metal conduit nearby. Employee reported the incident the next morning due to some swelling on the pinky and ring finger. The employee was seen at the clinic and X-Ray was taken confirming a fracture on the pinky of the left hand.
While cleaning a material buildup in a chute with a scraper bar, the employee felt pain in the right shoulder. The scraper hit material in the chute that caused the employee's shoulder to ache. This incident was treated and managed as a first aid until physical therapy was prescribed upon a follow up appointment. 11/20/2019 PT prescribed as medical treatment.
The mechanic was using a 4# sledge hammer to drive a new pin for the spade bucket tooth of the 988B Front End Loader when hammer contacted the employees left pinky finger. Bleeding and swelling to the pinky was noticed immediately and the employee was taken to the clinic. The wound was stitched up, a rigid splint was issued and the employee was referred to an Ortho.
The employee used a pry bar to act as a breaking system on a fan shaft. At the same time, the employee was attempting to use a pipe wrench to block the shaft from movement. As the employee was applying the pipe wrench, the shaft turned which pinched the employee's right ring finger between the wrench and fan frame. The finger was broke in 2 places. Surgery was on 4/6/12.
Worker was using a wrench to loosen a bolt, his hand slipped off the wrench handle, causing him to hit himself in the mouth. The hit to the mouth caused the front two bottom teeth to become loose. On 02/21/2007, the worker underwent oral surgery to repair the two loose front teeth.
Two employees were attempting to install a bearing on a tail pulley shaft. They attempted to "drive" the bearing on with a sleeve and a hammer. One employee was holding the sleeve while the other employee began driving the bearing on with a hammer. The employee swinging the hammer hit the other employee's finger, pinching it between the hammer and the sleeve.