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EE was rock facing a stone, when they swang the mallet they felt a pop in right elbow. EE completed the shift and denied treatement at the time
When a large piece of stone jammed the conveyor belt guard, EE was attempting to pry it loose with a pry bar. When EE pulled downward on pry bar EE smashed a finger between the bar & the conveyor belt. EE was taken to hospital for treatment, given a urinalysis, the laceration was cleaned & stitched closed. EE was released to full duty with no restrictions.
Employee was removing bolts on machine when the wrench broke and he fell on the ground. He landed on his left arm.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SLAB FROM THE SAW BAY. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A SLAB IN ORDER TO BLOCK IT UP FOR THE CRANE STRAPS. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE AND ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CUTTING THE AREA OPEN.
A SLEDGE HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PARTITION WALL IN THE SHOP. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EE'S GLOVED HANDS AND WAS FLUNG IN A PATH TO STRIKE EE BETWEEN THE EYES. HE SLUNG HI S HEAD TO TRY TO AVOID THE IMPACT AND HIS HARD HAT CAME OFF AND THE HAMMER STRUCK HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.