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Employee finger was struck with hammer fracturing tip of right middle finger.
While closing a gate hopper on railcar, the bar used to turn the knuckle slipped from the knuckle and pinched the employees left middle ring finger between the bar and the railcar.
Employee was assisting with the removal of an air cannon nozzle and pipe it was installed to from the raw mill triple gate. After the pipe had been removed from the triple gate and was being lowered to the ground with a come-a-long, the pipe shifted and struck the employee's hand in between the pipe and a hand rail.
Employee was using a bar to remove an obstruction in the tire chute when the bar slipped as EE was pulling upwards, striking EE in the mouth. This resulted in a laceration to the lower lip that required four stitches.
Coworker struck employee's hand while working together to install refractory
Maintenance mechanic lacerated right pinky finger while attempting to manually maneuver a damper at the kiln main baghouse with a pipe wrench. The pipe wrench slipped and pinched EE's finger. The laceration required two stitches to close the wound.
Employee was preforming physical cement testing inside the lab. During this time the employee was removing a stud from an expansion bar. The stud became stuck so the employee decided to use a screwdriver to help remove it. It was at this time that the screwdriver slipped and punctured employee's right hand. The wound was thoroughly cleaned and a steri strip was applied.
Employee was using a pry bar to remove a gearbox from a shaft. While using the pry bar it slipped and EE's left ring finger was pinched between the bar and the frame of the equipment being repaired. Employee received a laceration to the finger that required seven stitches to close.
Bruised leg
EE was putting holes in a trash can for drainage with a pickaxe. EE finger got caught in between the handle of the pickaxe and the metal trash can. Due to the force of swing it fractured ee left index finger right below the fingernail.
Employee was assisting replacing burner piping in Kiln. While sliding burner sleeve into position, the lever hoist (come-a-long) chain broke and struck employee across the head.
Injured was reattaching a valve arm to yoke on an actuating cylinder. In the process of getting yoke and valve arm aligned EE used a hammer to drive keeper pin in place. The pin went through the yoke and valve arm and pinched the end of left index finger between the end of pin and valve housing. Resulting in a Laceration/fracture on the tip of the index finger.
EE was hammering on a steel sprocket when EE stated a shard had struck EE in the arm. The cut was very small. EE was taken to the work comp doctors office where they advised the shard was to tiny to remove. They then sent EE back to work. EE did receive one stitch.
Employee's pry bar slipped letting right arm travel forward into cement panel. Right forearm was cut above glove where contact was made with concrete panel. Laceration required five (5) stitches.
EE was using a screwdriver to "pop" some metal bands on a shipping crate. The screwdriver slipped causing his hand to contact a metal band on the crate. This resulted in sutures to his right hand small and ring fingers.
Injured was using a come-a-long to pull two sections of chain together on the south side of reclaimer harrow bars. When he put pressure on the hoist, a section of harrow bar above him fell and struck his back