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Employee was cutting conveyor tail rubber with a utility knife. During one cut they slipped and cut their left thumb requiring repair to the tendon and stitches.
Employee using a hammer and punch had a small piece of metal come off the punch and into employee's left inner arm. EE was treated as a first aid at the local clinic. On 8/28/24 EE noticed swelling and discomfort and returned to the doctor. EE was prescribed an antibiotic at this time.
Employee was hitting a chisel with a hammer. EE missed the chisel striking EE's left thumb causing lacerations that needed stitches.
Released come-a-long and pinched hand against roller
Employee was shoveling waste material when he felt a sharp pain in his back.
Wrench slipped, right little finger caught bracket and right little finger bent to the side causing a carpal bone fracture of the right hand near the little finger. injury was working on belt tensioner of 771D Quarry truck.
Worker was prying on belt with pry bar. Felt pain in right shoulder. Did not tell anyone until 7/7/09. Did not go to dr until 7/14/09. Strained right shoulder.
There was a rock stuck in a conveyor belt, EE went to hit it with a sledge hammer, missed, his his middle finger on left hand on the rock & cut it open. 7 stitches.
USING A UTILITY KNIFE, EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT SECTION. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER RESULTING IN FOUR STITCHES.