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EE was assisting with plant maintenance and got a metallic particle in EE's eye. The particle was removed and the EE was prescribed an antibiotic ointment to prevent infection resulting in the classification being escalated from first aid to recordable.
Operating Mills Beater. The belt took employee's glove off and took off the tip of employee's finger.
Employee bent over in front of hole plug packer when inadvertent material came out of machine hitting employee under the safety glasses, making contact with the eye.
Employee has a previous non-work related back injury. Employee reported that a back strain was work related and had sought medical treatment / physical therapy. Employee was given a full duty work release and did not seek any modified duty assignment.
Employee was winching up the lid of a dumpster with a boat winch. When the employee let go of the winch handle it did not lock and spun back striking the employee on his left ring finger causing a laceration. Finger needed sutures.
Getting onto a dozer ee neck popped causing instant tingling in extremities. On 8/19 saw doctor and was given a release to return to work with no restrictions. On 9/2 MRI showed cervical stenosis but uncertain to cause or if work related. EE has remained home due to the uncertainty, Reporting at this time, does not fit any category and may not be work related.
Employee was removing a bolt with an air impact wrench and holding onto the nut with his other hand. The nut spun in his gloved hand and a sharp edge on the nut cut through the glove lacerating his 3rd, left finger. The employee received three sutures.
Maintenance employee was trying to un-clog a product line beneath Dust Collector/Rotary Valve. Employee accessed 6" cap beneath rotary valve and stuck his hand into line and into rotary valve. Rotary valve was not properly locked/tagged out. Injury resulted in partial amputation of three fingers. Employee was transported/treated at local ER, and released.
EE was working on palletizer 2. Part of the frame came down crushing his left index finger between the two pieces of iron.
Moving drill over hole to redrill, stopped and stood on deck to check alignment. Collar was stuck at top of pipe. Collar came down and cut thumb.
Backed truck under shovel to be loaded. Shovel swung around and hit rear side of truck.
Going up cut above shovel. Dozer peaked and front end came down jarring operator.
Employee attempting to convert main plant packer saddles 100 lb. to 50 lb. bags. Placed both hands underneath the saddle, rather than on top. When he bent over, helmet activated switch causing the saddle to drop, his thumbs were caught between saddle and saddle mount. Received approx. 8 sutures to right thumb. Employee received Vicodin and Keflex and was released for full duty.
Employee stated he developed discomfort in right shoulder while operating scraper the week of April 18, 2005. Employee did not complete an incident report, do not know exact date or time of incident. Diagnosed May 25, 2005.
Injured was attempting to grind bentonite sample for testing, motor would not start, turned switch off & on rapidly - still wouldn't start. Reached hand underside of guard. Touched belt & motor started, pulling thumb into pinch point of belt & pulley.
Ee had put 1/2" pins in tablet machine. He started it without guards in place. He thought there was a loose part & reached his rt hand into operating machine to see if it was loose. The moving machine caught his hand. He was taken to local dr, & was sent to Billings MT. Drs removed his little finger, index finger at first knuckle, & broke his middle finger.
LIFTING MILL JORNAL TO MILL WAIGN PART MOVED PINCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST KILL BODY.
EE WAS REPLACING BAG CODER ON PALLETIZER AND PUT LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF CODER. A 100LB BAG PASSED UNDER CODER PUSHING CODER AND FRAME PINCHING IT BETWEEN FRAM AND CROSSBAR. FI NGER WAS RELEASED AFTER BAG PASSED THROUGH. TAKEN TO E.R. - FINGER WAS STITCHED AND BANDAGED AND EMPLOYEE RELEASED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOCK OUT.
EE WAS OPERATING D9 DOZER. WHILE BACKING UP, HE RAN OVER A WINDROW OR LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE REAR OF DOZER TO SLAM DOWN HARD ON ITS TRACKS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY AND BEGAN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
EE HELPING MAINTANCE PERSON TO REWELD CHUTE EE BURNED BOTH EYES DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL AFTER SHIFT. EE WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT BECAUSE OFPAIN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG CHUTE ABOVE HOLE PLUG PACKER AIR VALVE EE PLACED HIS HAND THROUGH AIR VALVE TO REACH PLUG. WHILE HIS HAND WAS INSIDE VALVE, IT CLOSED, PINCHING 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAN D CAUSING INJURY.
EESTEPPED BETWEEN TWO 5" HOSES. HOSES DISCHARGED MATERIAL FROM BLOW POT AT 35 PSI, PINCHED TOGETHER ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE. EMPLOYEE MUST KEEP IT ELEVATED FOR 24 HRS TO REDUCE SWEL LING.