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Left thumb was caught between the swinging door of the 1P1 fan and the 1P1 fan case, which caused a fracture to the thumb and required 13 stitches to close the laceration.
EE was using skill saw when the guard struck the saw and grabbed his pant leg. This resulted in a laceration to his upper right leg about 2" above his knee.
injured employee was clearing a plastic film jam up from the handlemaker on the Hamer Form Fill & Seal Automated Packaging Machine. Somehow his gloved right hand became caught in the top seal belt assembly causing crushing/cutting off injury to his right thumb.
Employee was collecting sample while holding bag on spout became distracted. In process of looking away finger was pinched by the bag holder clamp on packaging machine. This reflex action caused finger to hit a bolt resulting in laceration. Employee did not seek medical treatment at time of injury. Employee went for treatment 24 hours later which resulted in Restricted Duty.
Employee failed to relieve the air pressure in a 2" air line before removing the air line from the air compressor. The air hose fitting hit the employee in the right leg and caused a 1-1/2" long laceration which required 5 stitches to close.
Injured employee was checking the tension on the film feed belt of the Hamer automated packaging system while it was running. His left middle finger was caught in the tensioner pulley thus causing the injury. This was a violation of company policy/procedure.
Worker was gringing a piece of metal to make room for another piece to fit when a piece of metal or gringing material entered under the face shield. (Bounced off chest).
EE STATED HER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GRATING WHILE SHE WAS PLACING AN EMPTY PAPER BAG ON THE LEFT HAND PACKER SPOUT IN #1 PACKAGING AREA. WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF FROM FALLING, SHE TWISTED HER LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. EE SHOWED UP FOR WORK THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
MOWING LAWN. ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF LAWN MOWER. PLACED HAND ON MUFFLER & SUSTAINED BURNS. FIRST AID TREATMENT, BUT REQUIRED ONE FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT (WHIRLPOOL) & EVALUATION.
REMOVING BOLTS FROM AIR LIFT IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE LINER. USING 1/2 INCH IMPACT WRENCH, WHEN IT SLIPPED SMASHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE AIRLIFT. FOR PREVENTATIVE/DIAGNOSTIC EVAL UATION MEASURES EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CLINIC FOR XRAYS. RESULT - NOT BROKEN. **RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY** INJURY REPORT.