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EE was changing screens at the washplant and was cutting a piece of rubber using a utility knife. During the cutting motion the knife slipped past the rubber and stabbed the EEs thumb.
EE was adjusting screen rail using a wrench. wrench slipped and hit them in the mouth. EE was referred to dentist for extraction and grafting.
EE was Hammering a head pulley bearing Gear box on west screen feed, when a small sliver piece of metal broke off and lodged into the right side of EE's chin.
EE was using a razor knife to cut a piece of hose to use as a piece of material to cover wiring. EE applied too much pressure and the blade went through the hose and into EE's left hand that EE was using to hold the material in place. EE received stitches to EE's LFT hand at the clinic and was released back to work with attention not to aggravate the same day.
EE was cutting rubber mold when the knife slipped and cut EE's hand.
Employee cutting a hose when the the cutting blade slipped and cut the employee's left leg.
EE was removing a bearing from a tail pully, and while striking the bearing race with a hammer, a tiny piece of fragmented steel came off, striking the EE just above the safety glasses in the eye brow. The fragmented piece embedded in the bone and had to be removed.
EE was assisting in prepping a machine for transport, and while cleaning off the decks, EE started feeling discomfort in EE's right eye. First Aid was given by washing out the eye with eye wash, but was unsuccessful. EE was brought to the local clinic in Twin falls, and the clinic had to remove a piece of gravel from the eye. EE was wearing safety glasses.
While cleaning screens the prybar slipped and smashed employee's finger (employee was wearing gloves) first aid was administered at scene but further aid was needed and employee was taken to Work Med
Employee was using a 5# sledge hammer to pound on a steel pin and a shard of steel came off the pin striking the employee in the stomach.
The KeyPlate wedges against the JawDie to hold it in place. A piece of angle iron was welded to the KeyPlate used as lifting eye. Using a come-along to remove the plate. The come-along applied tension to the plate the EE was hitting it with a hammer to jar it loose. Weld on the lifting eye broke, striking EE in the chin causing a cut requiring 6 stitches
Employee was repairing the lower step on front end loader. EE was using a utility knife to cut a section of conveyor belting to the proper size for repair. During the process of cutting the employee was using the utility knife in a drawing motion towards body. The knife slipped in the cutting process and in doing so created a puncture wound to the right thigh of the employee.
Employee was cutting conveyor belt with razor knife. The employee was cutting the belt perpendicular to himself and as the employee was cutting the belt, the knife slipped while applying pressure. Puncturing his lower right thigh. Resulting in 8 stitches to close.
One of our employees approached a vehicle that was parked just inside our entrance, he found an unknown female (trespasser) that had committed suicide with a handgun inside of her vehicle. She had drove her vehicle just inside of our entrance gate located off of SR-92. 911 was called immediately and Alpine Police Dept responded to the scene.
Employee was using a pry bar to lift steel plate to remove a rock that was stuck behind the plate. His hand slid off bar and pinched his right hand between the plate and the rock that he was removing.
Employee was attempting to remove a piece of damaged conveyor belt lacing with a utility knife and cut his left index finger
AN ANCHOR WAS WELDED ON A KEY PLATE IN THE JAW. THE KEY PLATE WAS TO BE REMOVED USING A CHAIN & COME-ALONG ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR & THE CRUSHER FRAMEWORK. THE ANCHOR FAILED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT. THE CHAIN & HOOK RECOILED HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. A CONTUSION AND CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE RESULTED.