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A plant Mechanic employed by Concrete Supply was using a prybar to lift the side of a belt to place a roller and guard. Holding the bar in position their shoulder popped and suffered a shoulder subluxation. Their arm is mobile but very sore. Sent to orthopedic doctor this afternoon to see if more damage was caused.
Enclosed space with limited movement lifting and installing liners in velocity box. Lifting panels, oxygen bottles and using sledgehammer.
Employee was removing a stuck bearing race off of a PTO shaft. Employee cut one side off and it freed the rear end of the shaft - it caught one burr of imperfection on the shaft and while hammering the imperfection off a piece of metal flew off and struck employee in leg.
REPAIRING AN AIR BRAKE LINE, WHILE CUTTING LINE WITH KNIFE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.