Changing screens in the power screener - felt a burn in his arm when he picked up hammer to swing. Employee refused to go for medical treatment. He said it would be fine. On 6/4, he said his arm was still hurting, worse and decided to seek medical treatment after all.
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Showing all 8Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.
While inserting the hold down plate for the belly chain, it split his finger through the bolt hole.
Cutting rubber hose with knife - hands were wet and mucky - slipped and cut across finger
Employee trying to pull slack on CB radio coaxial cable & cut a zip tie with pocket knife when knife slipped off and cut his left index finger. Had 7 stitches in wound at E.R. and returned to work at 11 PM.
The EE was standing next to No.3 conveyor tail section observing the tracking of the belt when a stiff jack dislodged and struck him on the upper body. He received contusions to his right side chest wall.
Employee was working inside a screen with limited space to work. He pulled hard with a long handle rachet, he felt something pull in his left shoulder.
EE was in a manlift installing a camera line. He tripped over his lanyard and grabbed handrail w/his left hand and started to grab it w/his right hand also (which he was holding a box cutter in) and cut his left index finger, which required some stitches.