THE EE RUPTURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TENDON WHILE REACHING FOR A TOOL.
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Showing all 13EMP WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM A TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING AS AN EXTENSION SLIPPED. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FUEL TANK. HE CUT HIS LEFT EYEBROW AND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
TWO EES WERE REMOVING A BUCKET PIN FROM A LOADER. THE EE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE WHILE THE INJURED EE HELD A B & O HAMMER ON THE PIN. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO EE'S RIGHT EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE HE REQUIRED STITCHES
EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT IN WAREHOUSE. DIRT GOT UNDER PROTECTIVE GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RATCHETING COME-A-LONG AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK BLOCKAGE LOOSE IN DUST TRANSFER TANK. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGEHAMMER AND SIDE OF TANK. WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE SCREENING PLANT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM A PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP & HT THE EMPLYEE BELOW IN THE UPPER LIP BAR CUT THE UPPER LIP & RE QUIRED 4 SUTURES
EE WAS HOLDING WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS AT 3 COAL MILL HE USED A HAMMER TO HELP BREAK LOOSE THE BOLTS THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS TINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND COAL MILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIP OFF OF ELECTRODE HOLDER W/UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
PAIN IN CHEST DR IN HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED AS PUIMONARY EMBOLISM 5 DAYS IN HOSPITAL ON BLOOD THINNING DRUG REDIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3# SLEDGE HAMMER FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
INJURED EMPL WAS HITTING DRIFT PIN WITH SLEDGE WHEN SLEGE JUMPED & WEDGED LEFT SMALL FINGER AGAINST BOTTOM SIDE OF CRUSHER DRIVEN SHEAVE.