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Employee was changing VSI parts. EE was using a hammer to pound on parts, to loosen them up for removal. As EE was doing this, EE got a small piece of steel in EE's right eye. EE went to an ophthalmologist to have it removed. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
Employee was using a razor knife to cut line wrap, and the blade broke. When EE was changing the blade, EE cut right hand. EE went to the doctor, and they stitched the wound.
Employee was using a sledge hammer to pound a nut on the mantle of a coarse crusher. EE felt something in the right elbow. It resulted in swelling and loss in range of motion.
Employee was using a razor blade to cut out a belt clip. Employee was using left arm to hold the belt while cutting with right hand. Employee slipped, and the blade cut left forearm. Employee received six stitches, and was released back to work.
Employee was using a fence post driver to pound a fence post into the ground. EE lifted the post driver too high, and it came off the fence post. The driver went above EE's head, and EE lost EE's balance. EE fell down and the driver hit EE in the head. It took a little skin off EE's head, and EE was diagnosed as having a concussion when EE went to the ER.
On November 2, employee was using sledge hammer to repair crusher. He said the last hit felt funny. The next day, his hand swelled up. On November 4, he went to doctor. Doctor said he had slight fracture to right hand. The doctor gave him splint, placed him on restricted duty. Chris went for follow-up on November 13. Doctor released him to full duty as of November 14.
EE was adjusting jaw crusher. He put a pipe over the wrench, for leverage, & pushed on pipe. When he did, he said something in rt shoulder snapped. He said he told his supv about it, but didn't seek treatment thru employer. Employer found out several wks later that EE was being treated by his personal dr. Inj was determined to be work-related: torn rotator cuff, requiring surgery
Employee was using an iron bar to hammer in the skirt rubber on a conveyor. He missed or slipped, and hit his right hand on the edge of the hopper box. He broke the pinky finger on his right hand.
On December 1, the EE hit his thumb with a hammer while pounding out a bolt. The next day, December 2, he was removing a book from a book shelf and the book slipped, hitting his swollen thumb. He cut his thumb on the bottom of the book shelf.
Employee dropped a pipe wrench on his hand, 4 days later he told his foreman he had a hard spot on his wrist.
EE was doing maintenance on jaw crusher. He was standing on step ladder, with his feet about 2' off the ground, when the wrench slipped, causing him to lose his balance. An angle iron bracket that holds the control box (box was removed for access) went into his armpit, causing a cut. He never fell, but was able to remain standing until help arrived, about 30 seconds later.
Employee was using a rod to beat the dirt out of a loader bucket, when he felt a pain in his left arm and left side of his back.
EE WAS CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON CRANE, USING A PRYBAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, & HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE DRUM.