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Employee (Mechanic) was pulling on the handle of a come-a-long when the equipment mechanism slipped, they lost grip and fell backwards. Their right elbow struck a large bolt on the crusher machine. Bruise to right arm.
Initial injury occurred on 1/7/14. The employee was using a spud bar to clear a plugged chute when he felt a strain on his right arm. Initially, no first aid was sought. Later,(1/22/14), the employee went for follow-up tests to see why his arm continued to hurt. Prognosis- partial tear of the common extensor tendon.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE STICKY FUEL FROM A RETURN IDLER ON A CONVEYOR BY USING A SCRAPER. THE SCRAPER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLER & THE CONVEYOR. THE EE'S LT. THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCRAPER & STRUCTURAL BEAM.