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At around 8PM on January 22nd, the Jet Mill Bagger was attempting to cut open a pallet of new bags and slipped causing a finger laceration that required stiches to repair. The bagger was using a box cutter to cut off the plastic banding used to secure the pallet loads.
Employee was removing a bearing from a pump shaft. The employee cut the bearing in two places then used a hammer and chisel to separate the races of the bearing. When hammering on the bearing race, a small sliver from the bearing housing broke off and struck the employee on the left wrist.
The operator was hammering the locking ring handle on the discharge valve of the south EW pump. When the operator struck the locking ring and it broke free, the turning handle spun striking the operators right index finger holding the hammer. This impact caused a "crush injury" right above the nail bed.
employee stated EE felt a pop in EE's back when using a sledge hammer to clear product from a blocked feeder.
The employee was working on tank 69/70 conveyor head pulley. To get the motor and gear assembly out from under the platform they had to use a pry bar so they could chain hoist it out. While moving the assembly EE felt a pop in right forearm. The pop was instantaneous and EE did not stop working. Employee did not want to see Dr until 3/22 they referred to specialist on 4/7.