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Employee was tugging on a pry bar when he felt a burning in his lower back.
Employee reported on July 14 that he had sustained an injury at work on July 12, 2011 while using a come a long. He was sent for evaluation and the physician recommended further testing to confirm if his condition was directly related to his work activity. Received confirmation from physician on 07/20/2011 that is directly related to his work activity.
Driller cutting blasthole tubes with knife. Blade released and cut drillers hand.
EE was cutting a wire tie from a bundle of computer wires. The knife blade broke causing EE's hand to strike a piece of metal lacerating the tip of his thumb & nail. The injury was treated with 1st aid & the bleeding stopped. EE returned to work requesting no further medical treatment. He self treated for 5 days but suffered periodic bleeding. On 2/6/09 he was sent to dr.
Unbolting flange to flex coupling from Dredge to pipeline. Flex coupling when disconnected, swung to side, bruising hand of EE between workbarge "A" frame and flex coupling.
The employee was clearing rocks jammed in between the grizzly bars on the grizzly bar screen with a sledge hammer and strained lower back. The employee cleared a few rocks and went to bend down to reach for the sledge hammer and felt a "pop" in his lower back. The employee didn't report the injury until 10/27/2008.
EE was assisting in rebuild of wet end of dredge pump. He was attempting to remove two bolts holding pump shell to base using an end wrench. The ee lifted on the wrench with his back, straining lower back. He failed to use proper tool for this procedure and while using the wrong tool the ee lifted with his back and should have lifted with his legs.
Employee was pulling on a wrench when he heard something pop in his side. Employee did not think he needed to see the doctor at the time but on Monday 8/10/2007 he said he was still hurting and wanted to see the doctor.
Employee was doing repair work on a Motor Control Center and wrench slipped off connection and struck employee's safety glasses which broke cutting him above his left eye. The cut required stitches.
Employee was assisting the Orica blasting crew in getting a shot prepared. He was cutting a blasting tube to hold the shock tube. He was cutting downward and it only cut a couple of inches. He turned the knife around and cut upward on the tube. As it came through the tube the knife stuck in his left wrist.
Employee was using post hole driver to drive in a ground rod, "pinched" finger between driver and rod. Employee suffered severe laceration to left hand. Employee was taken to hospital where he received 12 internal stitches 11 external stitches.
Two employees were gathering screen panels to transport to plant; while separating the panels the employee's left hand was caught between when pry bar slipped.
Comalong chain slipped pinning finger on left hand.
Employee is the pit foreman and was watching another employee remove a bushing by hitting it with a hammer. Once the bushing was hit, a piece broke off and struck the employee in the thigh by the groin. The injury resulted in stitches.
Employee was painting guards when a piece of metal flew into his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. THe metal was removed, but the employee recieved a prescription.
The employee struck a lace breaker with a 4 lb. hammer and the hammer bounced off the point he was hitting, striking him on the center of his right kneecap. Deep bone bruise - modified duty.
Employee was using hammer to perform unknown task and began experiencing lower back pain. The injury did not get reported until 4/19/2005
Employee strained back while using sledgehammer. After persistent pain, the next day (Mar 18) employee decided to seek medical treatment.
The employee was using a hammer to remove a wedge bolt on a crusher. The hammer struck the side of the crusher moving the direction of travel hitting his left wrist. The employee did not seek medical treatment until 8/3/04. The diagnosis was a contusion to the wrist, no modified duty, but he recieved a perscription for swelling.
WHILE HITTING BACKHOE TRACK PIN, A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF PIN AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER. NO MISSED DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER LAFARGE EMPLOYEE WITH REPAIR - ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE COIL SPRING. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN SPRING AND METAL CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LACERATION RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES AND A FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGERTIP.
THE EE WAS REACHING UNDER HIS LOADER TO GREASE THE CENTER PIN WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAZOR TO CUT A PIECE OF HOSE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECIEVED STITCHES FOR THE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A CRUSHER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR AN AIR COMPRESSOR. WHILE DOING SO HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNUCKLES ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE CUT HIS HAND & REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ADJUST BOLTS ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN INTO THE #2 TUNNEL TO CLEAR A HANG UP. THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE SAND THAT BUILT UP WITH A LONG METAL ROD. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS THE LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED A LOAD OF SURGE STONE INTO THE CHUTE, THIS CAUSED THE ROD TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.
EE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN OFF A CATWALK. WHEN THE EE SWUNG, HE STRUCK A HARD ROCK & CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS ELBOW.