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INSTALLING A VITRIOLIC COUPLING ON A PIPE. WHILE HOLDING THE COUPLING A CO-WORKER WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO SET THE COUPLING. CO-WORKER MISSED THE COUPLING AND HIT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
Employee was adjusting forks on forklift to lift a skiff. They used a sledgehammer to help move the fork closer together. When they struck the fork, the fork slid and pinched the tip of right thumb in a pinch point. Received stitches.
Employee was rodding #4 rod mill. The rod hung up and employee attempted to push the rod with the heel of palm and caught right pinky between the rod and the roller. Fractured pinky finger.
Employee was cutting a rubber liner for a cyclone. While cutting the rubber liner with a utility knife, EE's hand slipped and EE hit EE's thigh with the knife causing a laceration which required 3 stitches.
Crusher operator was taking a drain pipe down as it was plugged. When EE uncoupled the pipe coupling to remove the pipe, the pipe slid and contacted EE's left ring finger resulting in a laceration and fracture of tip of finger.
Employee was removing a fitting off of an air hose with a 18" crescent wrench. While applying pressure to loosen the fitting EE felt pain in EE's right elbow. Was put restricted duty until heals.
Employee aligning motor in lower pump house. While using a sledge hammer they missed where they intended to strike, resulting in left ring finger being contacted between the sledge handle and the mounting plate. Required stitches and the tip of finger is fractured. Currently on light duty.
Removing the center bolt on a pump when EE's wrench slipped and EE's right forearm contacted a piece of metal resulting in a laceration that required six stitches.
Employee was cutting a band that was securing a bundle of rods for the rod mill. When EE cut the band, the band struck EE on the left forearm causing a laceration which required 6 stitches.
Employee was using a sledge hammer when it rebounded and struck employee in EE's safety glasses causing a laceration on EE's right eye.
Employee was removing a weir bar and felt a pull in his left shoulder. Sought medical treatment a few days later and was given anti-inflammatory meds. On 6/18 he received a shot in the shoulder.
While hoisting tube steel header into position, chain fall rigging slid back towards employee causing tube steel to pinch left hand between tube steel and steel frame work.
Employee was cutting a rope with a pocket knife. He was cutting towards himself and the knife punctured his left knee. Puncture wound required cleaning and stitches. Employee placed on restricted duty.
Was using a pry bar to pry off old rubber liner in pump. Pry bar slipped and pinched right 4th finger. On 4/6/10 employee went to see doctor. Small fracture at the tip of finger was found.
Employee was helping his partner loosen the nuts on a pump. His partner put a cheater bar on a pipe wrench and the employee stood up and contacted the bar on his forehead resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.
Employee using a utility knife to cut tie wraps off of cable. Cut his left little finger with knife requiring five stitches.
Employee was using a wrench to loosen a nut on a Cat Dozer. While applying downward pressure to break the nut, the nut broke causing his hand to strike his tool box. He recieved a laceration to his finger requiring stitches. Employee did not miss any work.
Employee was cutting a 6" x 6" plate off of the shovel bucket and used a pry bar to remove the plate after cutting. When the plate came off the bucket, it struck employee on the nose causing a laceration which required stitches.
Employee was loosening a nut from a bolt and the wrench slipped. He felt a pop in his left shoulder. Employee thought his shoulder was just strained and continued to work. He has been diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and had sugery on 10/17/05 making it reportable. His first shift missed was 10/18/05.
On 7/17/05 employee was putting plastic pipes together using a come-along and choker. When putting tension on come-along, choker slipped and caught his hand between the pipes.
While changing out a hoist cylinder on a Haul Truck (Co#428) a come-a-long slipped. This action caused the cylinder to pinch the employee's right hand against the left rear inside tire. the employee was cut between the thumb and index finger. Medical Care cleaned and stitched the area.
EE WAS TURNING A GEAR ON A WATER STRAINER WITH A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH. HE FELT A PULL TO THE GROIN. EE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS SHIFTS. HE HAD SURGERY ON 12-11-03 FOR A GROIN HERNIA. ON 12-17-03 H E WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME ARE NOT WORK RELATED. THIS DETERMINATION HAS CAUSED THIS DELAY IN REPORTING.
EE WAS REPLACING ON ORE SHOVEL SHANK. HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND THE RETAINER PIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. A SUBSEQUENT MED EXAM FOUND SOME INFLAMTION OF THE RIGHT TESTICLE & GROIN AREA BUT NO MAJOR INJURY EE WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK BUT TOLD NOT TO EXERT HIMSELF & LIMIT ACTIVITY
EE WAS PULLING RAIL SPIKES WITH A SPIKE PULLER. HE WAS APPLYING LEVERAGE ON THE PULLER WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE SPIKE, CAUSING A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE AT EXPRESS CARE MEDICAL SERVICES. HE RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 6-19-00. HE MISSED NO SHIFTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. THE WRENCH HANDLE STRUCK HIS FRONT TEETH; ONE TOOTH WAS BROKEN. HE WAS SENT FOR TREATMENT TO DR. STOKKE, DMD, PC, 116 W 3RD, ANACONDA, MT, WHERE A TEMPORARY CAP WAS PUT ON. HE RETURNED TO WORK AND COMPLETED HIS SHIFT.
WHILE CUTTING THE BOTTOM OF A FILTER TO REMOVE THE SUPPORT BAR, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLOTH CUTTING INTO THE LEFT ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED CLEANING AND SUTURING AT AN EXPRESS PRO VIDER. HE WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO WORK.
WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON A PUMP BARREL USING A RATCHET AND SOCKET WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND SUPPORTING ANGLE IRON. HE WAS TRATED FOR BROKEN BONE IN THE TIP OF HIS INJURED THUMB
THE EE WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT A GROVE IN A SCREW. THE THREAD HAD BEEN STRIPPED AWAY. AS HE BEGAN TO CUT THE BLADE BOUNCED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.