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Showing all 5Employee injured right elbow on a metal head box chute while cleaning with a shovel.
EE was shoveling dirt away from a hopper using a wood handled shovel. EE was not using gloves that were provided to ee and a wood splinter went into hand which got infected because ee signed a form to waive medical treatment on the day of injury.
While shoveling dirt and mud, EE hit right hand knuckle on a motor bracket, causing a laceration.
Miner was moving a compressor. He grabbed a metal bar to get more torque and the bar broke loose smashing his finger against the compressor.