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Employee was using a long pry bar to clear bridged material in a conveyor transfer chute. The bar pinched his left index finger between the bar and the transfer chute housing resulting in a laceration. Sutures were required creating limited use of the left hand.
Employee was using a long bar to unlodge rocks in a transfer chute from the primary plant's scalping screen. Employee reported feeling a strain or "pop" in neck or upper back & the feeling of arms & legs going numb. Contacted EMS & transported employee to hospital for evaluation. MRI revealed no deformity & released him pending further evaluation by specialist.
EE was completing liner repairs inside the primary horizontal impactor. He twisted at his waist while picking up a 1" impact wrench. he felt a strain in his lower back. When reported to his next shift on 7/22/08 at 07:00, he was having muscle spasms and requested a chiropractor evaluation. He subsequently has received chiropractic treatments & medication.
EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. THE KNIFE WAS PULLED THROUGH THE BELT & PUNCTURED RIGHT LEG OF EMPLOYEE. MEDICAL EVAULATION REQUIRED SUTURES TO TREAT WOUND.
MAINTENANCE EE WAS COMPLETING BEARING REPAIR ON A 3 DECK INCLINE SCREEN. HE WAS USING OEM THREADED ROD PULLER INSTALLING THE COUNTERWEIGHT SHEAVE ONTO THE SHAFT. WHILE PULLING THE WRENCH TIGHT ENING THE PULLER, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, PHYSICIAN TREATED ON 8/25/03 WITH HOT/COLD COMPRESSES & MEDICATION.
EE WAS USING ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO REMOVE TORCH FROM OXYGEN/ACETYLENE SUPPLY HOSES. THE PULLING MOTION INDUCED TENSION ON LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN MUSCLE/TENDON STRAIN. ON 7/28/03, ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND POSSIBLE THERAPY.
MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT FOR A MECHANICAL BUTT SPLICE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM BELT PUNCTURING RIGHT LEG THIGH ONE INCH DEEP. EE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES AND A TETANUS SHOT.