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Employee was holding bolt on a pin being driven out by another employee with sledge hammer. The hammer glanced off the bolt striking the employees left hand and ring finger.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut a drive belt when it slipped and cut their left forearm.
Pulled hydraulic oil hose until reel locked-made swinging motion to toss hose on top of excavator. Felt twinge in upper left arm. EE got on excavator to loosen fill cap with wrench. Cap was screwed tight-so EE pulled on the wrench with both hands-felt another twinge. EE used different wrench, was able to loosen fill cap. On 10/4, EE requested to be checked by doctor.
Cut lace on belt splice of conveyor. Box knife slipped and cut left forearm
Swung hammer, hit wedge, piece of wedge struck off, cut EE's right knee.
Employee was walking away from another employee breaking rock with a hammer, wedge and feather. A sliver of the wedge busted off and hit employee in the back.
Hit wedge and feather with hammer. Piece of wedge broke off and punctured right calf
Was using sledgehammer, felt strain in his back. Has been seeing Occ Med, but no medical treatment was prescribed. Because of continuing random pain, and previous laminectomy from home injury, he requested MRI which was read 4/22/13. Assessment lumbar strain, will now receive steroid injections. He continues to work on his regular job, but now with some restrictions.
Employee first reported injury on 3/31/11. Stated he had used hammer on 3/21/11 and later in the day felt pain in right shoulder. Thought he would improve, but felt it was still sore. Saw dr on 4/1/11, dr stated it was a right shoulder strain, gave him an injection and put him on light duty.
Inside 1516 Andreas Rock crusher working on loose liner on curtain inside crusher. Used 3 lb hammer to beat on top of liner to loosen it up from material buildup. As liner loosened, hit it from bottom to knock it out and a piece of metal slivered off liner and went into right bicep.
Working in shop, hammering with left hand a U-joint into yoke, holding U-joint with right hand. Missed U-joint and hit web of right hand (between thumb and index finger) with hammer. Stitches were needed where hammer struck hand. This happened at the end of the day starting a four-day holiday weekend, there was NO lost-time.
EE WAS REPAIRING SCREEN CHUTE USING A CHAIR HOIST. THE CHUTE CAME LOOSE FROM HOOK ON CHAIN AND FELL, CUTTING EE'S HAND. HE NEEDED STITCHES ON THE CUT.
UNSCREWING THE SPRING FOR A TRUCK TARP-SPRING CAME OUT AN CUT BACK OF LEFT THUMB AND HAND-USING A SCREW DRIVER. NO COMPLIANCE RULES INVOLVED-DID NOT INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT AND NO ATTITUDE OR P ROFICIENCY INVOLVED.