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Employee was using a Torque Multiplier. The extension slipped out of the mechanics hand and come back around and struck EE in the left forearm. This caused a laceration in the back side of the forearm.
EE had surgery to repair an elbow tendon tare on 1/14/16 for an incident that occurred in March of 2014. EE believed the injury to be minor at the time and did not seek treatment or report to EHS. EE reported the incident in July of 2015 and a WC claim was filed. Ins. Co. investigated the claim and accepted claim in Dec of 2015 scheduling surgery on 1/14/16. Expect 10-14 LTD.
EE was cutting on a seam on a convey belt making repairs. He was cutting the belt with a box knife. He was cutting the belt towards him when the knife slipped off the belt hitting him in the right knee causing a small laceration to the knee.
Employee was shoveling around the conveyor feed box to clean up the area & placing material on the #1 belt when dirt entered his eye.
Employee was using a pry bar to clear a blockage in the crusher which was locked and tagged out. After using the bar for about 15 minuted he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Medical treatment began 10/16/08 but this incident did not become recordable until 12/2/08.
Replacing impact belt. Machine was locked out and tagged out. Employee pulling on a wrench and his hand got caught between the wrench and guard pinching his hand.
cutting a piece of new side belting when knife slipped and cut right knee
Employee was cleaning rock out of a plugged chute on screen deck when she suffered a left shoulder strain.
EE WAS POUNDING ON SOUTH CRUSHER AT SECONDARY. THE HEAD OF THE SLEDGEHAMMER MISSED THE OBJECT AND THE HANDLE HIT THE WEDGE CAUSING IT TO PINCH HIS FINGER. LACERATION (STITCHES) TO LEFT INDEX F INGER.
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER BREAKING FROZEN MATERIAL WITH PICK