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Tightening alternator belt on skid steer with wrench, employees hand slipped and came in contact with the hose clamp causing a laceration to the right hand. (Required 7 stitches).
Employee was using the handle of a shovel to bust ice off of the 360 belt. The employee's hand slipped and was caught between the handle and the shovel end causing a laceration to his right hand which required 6 stitches.
On May 24, 2011 EE was pulling on a chain hoist to lift a crusher roll out of the crusher. He injured his shoulder when doing so and took himself to Summersville Memorial ER where he says they diagnosed him with an infection. On May 30, 2011 he went to his family doctor who referred him to a specialist.
The employee was working with chain falls and pry bars and apparently bumped or caught the back of his hand in a pinch point. Employee did not seek treatment until 7/16/10 and company was not made aware of injury until 7/20/10.
On 2/15/07, EE was cleaning out the crusher chute. The crusher chute was plugged with rock and ice. EE was using a slate bar to dislodge the material so it would fall down the chute. The bar slipped and caught his finger between the bar and beam, smashing his right ring finger at the joint.
EE was repairing a broken conveyor chain and pulled his glasses off because they were fogged up. He turned to speak with co-worker, but when he turned, co-worker struck a sprocket chain gear with his hammer. Something hit EE's eye. EE went to an eye Dr. on 4/7/2006 and metal was found in his eye.
EE WAS DRIVING REBAR WITH HAMMER & HAMMER GLANCED OFF STRIKING FINGER. EE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING FLIGHTS AT STAMLER FEEDER. AS EE WAS PRYING THE RT. SIDE, HIS SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS RT. FIFTH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND METAL MASHING HIS FINGER. THE TIP OF THEFIFTH FINGER WAS BROKEN.
PULLING ON BELT. BELT PULLR GOT HUNG UP ON PIECE OF STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE SMASHED INDEX FINGR AND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND BELT PULLER.
A CHOCKER WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A PIECE OF BELT IN CONJUCTION WITH A SHACKLE. THE SHACKLE HAD TENSION ON IT. WHEN THE EE TOOK THE PIN OUT OUT THE SHACKLE TO REMOVE THE SLING, THE SHACKLE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.