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EE was adjusting the headlamp on EE's hard. When doing this EE was cutting a zip tie that held the headlamp strap on EE's hat. EE punctured EE's left index finger.
Employee was cleaning bolt holes for the grizzly bars and missed the laddy slipper with a sledge hammer smashing their right index finger. Employee was taken to clinic and had the nail removed.
Employee was scrapping frozen material in a coal barge. When doing this EE jarred their back. Was taken to OMP for evaluation for a strained back and given restricted duty.
Employee was tightening up a fitting on an air starter. When EE was finishing tightening it EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder. Employee was taken to OMP and has a strained right shoulder with work restrictions.
Employee was pulling a chain hoist in from landing a screen. EE thought EE just pulled a muscle in EE's right arm. EE was taken to OMP for further evaluation on 9/15/23 and given restricted duty.
EE was cutting a piece of center rubber for a screen deck. When making the last cut on the rubber the box cutting knife slipped and struck EE's left leg causing a laceration. EE was taken to the Dr. and evaluated and received 6 stitches on the cut. Accident under investigation.
Employee was cutting a piece of belting with a utility knife, when the blade slipped from the belt cutting their left upper arm. Employee was taken to local ER and received 3 staples.
EE was in the adjustment area on the jaw crusher trying to slide the block behind the toggle plate cover to center it up. The cylinder on the porta-power was at an angle and when pressure was applied, it kicked out and hit EE in the face and left arm. This resulted in 3 stitches between the nose and mouth.
EE was preparing to replace a toggle bolt in the jaw. EE was putting a 3-ton come-along down and EE's thumb got caught in the come-along handle. This caused a laceration on this thumb and EE received 4 stitches
EE was loosening the compressor fill cap of a Sandvick T35 with an adjustable wrench. When the cap let loose, the wrench pinned EE's middle finger against the site glass busting the finger. EE went to the doctor and received six stitches.
Employee was tightening a bolt on the shaker screen wear rubber with a ratchet and socket. The socket was not seated well on the bolt and it slipped and hit EE in the cheek chipping tooth and caused EE to bite tongue. EE was sent to see the dentist for the tooth.
EE was using a 5 foot pry bar to line up hole on crane boom to install a pin and he felt something in his foot making a loud pop.
EE was working on Water Truck MQ0373 and he smashed his thumb between the rear leaf spring and pry bar. He was sent for medical treatment and was placed on light duty status, and prescribe a pain medication that was NEVER filled.
EE was working on transmission housing filter when the socket slipped off hitting his left hand on a piece of angle iron.
EE was unplugging a feeder with a bar. When the rock came loose the bar forced his down cutting three of his fingers on top of his right hand on some metal.
EE was scraping the deck plates on Joyce A (switch boat),while docked at Rockport, and he struck his hand with the scraper causing a small laceration requiring 2 stitches.
EE was helping drive pin out of rock breaker and the hammer glanced off of punch, striking him in the hand, causing a bruise. EE was seen by doctor and released back to his work. EE has since returned to doctor because of swelling and is now on restricted work as of 7/26/10.
Lubrication technician was turning wrench when the wrench slipped allowing his hand to strike frame causing immediate pain and discomfort. Employee failed to report it until 4-21-10. He was sent to doctor, and diagnosed with FRACTURE of 5th metacarpal of left hand. He was able to return to his normal job with a follow up appt. with doctor. No restrictions.
Using a hammer to drive a pin out of a loader bucket. Missed the pin and struck the inside of his left knee resulting in a bruised knee.
Using a sledge hammer and chisel to remove a bushing from a tail pulley. Missed the chisel and struck his left hand resulting in a mashed thumb.
EE was pulling on a screen with a hooker bar. The hook came loose from the screen and the bar hit him in the mouth, causing a broken tooth.
Pushing a broom cleaning coal from a barge. Strained his right wrist.
Shoveling debris off catwalk, hit right knee on conveyor frame resulting in a strained right knee.
Victim was cutting a piece of wire using a knife. The knife slipped and cut his arm causing a laceration requiring sutures.
Using a wrench to tightening a bolt. The wrench slipped off the bolt and struck him in the mouth resulting in a chipped tooth.
Using a prybar to adjust the feed rate to a crusher. The prybar slipped and struck him in the mouth resulting in a chipped tooth.
SWINGING A 2 LB. HAMMER WHILE CHANGING SCREENS & THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
Using a screwdriver to tighten a hose clamp on a hose the screwdriver slipped off the hose clamp and struck him on the right hand causing a laceration requiring sutures.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A ROLLER STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. ON THE BACK SWING WITH THE HAMMER HIS HAND CONTACTED ANOTHER ROLLER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS CHANGING HEADS IN A CRUSHER. EE WAS HITTING A WEDGE INTO PLACE WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE BROKE OFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A CACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BRAKE PRESS TO BEND A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL. THE STEEL WAS NOT POSITIONED STRAIGHT WITH THE PRESS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BEND THE STEEL, IT FLIPPED UP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN CAUSING A CHIPPED TOOTH.
VICTIM WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER BELT. THE KNIFE FOLDED UP STRIKING HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT. INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS PUTTING A CABLE ON A WINCH USING A HAMMER TO GET THE CABLE IN POSITION. HE MISSED THE CABLE WITH THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS HAND, CAUSING A BRUISED HAND.
Removing a grease gun end from a fitting. The grease gun fell striking the victim on the mouth causing a chipped tooth.
Using a hooked rod to lift a large rock from a chute. Pulled a muscle in his back resulting in a back strain.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT USING A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS PALM REQUIRING SUTURES.
USING A 3 FOOT PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A ROCK IN A CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIS FINGER TO STRIKE A STEEL PLATE RESULTING IN A BRUISED FINGER.
HELPING CHANGE SCREENS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE PINS TIGHT, SHE STRUCK HER FINGER WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
VICTIM WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO STRIKE THE EDGE OF A DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING A CUT TO HIS KNUCKLE RESULTING IN STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING A DRAIN PLUG USING A RATCHET SOCKET SET. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RATCHET AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER STRUCK A METAL CROSS BAR CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
VICTIM WAS USING A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE TO REMOVE AN O-RING FROM A PUMP. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
EE WAS PUNCHING HOLES IN A CONVEYOR BELT, USING A HOLE PUNCH AND HAMMER. HE MISSED HITTING THE PUNCH AND STRUCK, HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
CUTTING A WIRE TIE OFF OF AN OIL HOSE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE TIE AND STRUCK HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES.
VICTIM WAS USING A WEED KNIFE, SWINGING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEGS RESULTING INA STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG.
VICTIM WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE BOLTS & NUTS FROM A SCREEN DECK, ABOUT 7' HIGH. ONE OF THE NUTS DROPPED AND HIT THE VICTIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A BUSTED LIP AND LOOSENED BRIDGEWORK INHIS MOUTH (REFERRED TO DENTIST).
VICTIM WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A RUBBER SCREEN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE SCREEN AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.
VICTIM WAS USING A RATCHET TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHENTHE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND A SCREEN CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING A VERTICAL SHAFT FROM A CRANE USING A PORT A POWER. HE DROPPED THE PORT A POWER ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS FINGER.
VICTIM WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK LOOSENING A BOLT. THE BOLT BROKE AND HE FELL AGAINST HIS ARM CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS ARM.
VICTIM WAS CLEANING A RETURN ROLLER. HE STRUCK THE GUARD WITH A HAMMER CAUSING THE GUARD TO FALLAND STRIKE HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.