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Employee was checking rotex screen for possible plugged chute. As the screen was stopping, employee placed hands and right foot against the screen to stop it when the screen shifted causing employees foot to slip in between the screen and the chute resulting in sprain and bruises on right foot/ankle.
While hanging bags on a paper bag sealer in the Open mouth bagging area the employees right hand middle finger was pinched causing a laceration. No stitches were required. Employee was placed on limited use of the right hand.
Employee was operating the Bagging Machine when he noticed his hand was swollen. He put Ice on the hand. He went to the clinic to have it checked out. He was diagnosed with a Mild Strain to the Extenser Tendon. Employee indicated that he noticed his hand being swollen on the previous shift but failed to report it.
Employee reaggravated a pre-existing injury by working on a Stand Monitor water cannon. Employee experienced pain in his hand/arm due to the vibration in the water cannon handle.
While cutting square tubing with band saw, dead end fell off roller saw horse and kicked up end being cut, smashing finger tip between saw and pipe.
Employee was walking through the maintenance shop, another employee was grinding on a steel screen frame. The injured employee received grinding dust in his right eye under his safety glasses. The employee had the foreign body removed at the clinic and received prescription eye drops.
Holding bolt from loader with hand, bolt spun cutting left hand middle finger.
Employee was drilling steel brackets using a drill press. The steel caught and spun around hitting the employees left hand causing a laceration on the palm requiring 5 stitches.
Drill #1 was stuck and EE was using outriggers to lift drill and get rocks under tires. Hand was in open door jam & door to truck slammed on left thumb while raising the outriggers.
EE was changing cutting edges on loader at the shop, tightening bolt with air wrench and finger slipped and got cut by edge of bolt
Two employees were clearing dry vegetation on a steep slope. One employee was cutting brush at the top of the slope with a saw attachment on a weed eater while the other was dragging the cut brush to a staging area. The saw blade kicked through a section of brush striking the second employee in the upper left front side torso resulting in a laceration.
Employee was holding a piece of steel with his hand when cutting with the band saw. Broken teeth on saw grabbed the steel, forcing steel forward and pinching of finger between steel being cut and steel laying next to band saw. Wrapped finger and received stitches at urgent care clinic. Vice not used to secure steel while cutting and hands should have been kept clear.
Associate was changing screens. The assoicate used a grinder to cut off a bolt and a piece of steel landed in the eye. The associate was wearing safety glasses.
Employee was cleaning out around pipes at wash plant in road area. The excavator bucket hit his shoulder knocking him down to the ground.
The individual was standing at a monitor (water canon)-the pumps were boosting the water pressure on a high pressure pump & the monitor brok off at base. Piece of iron striking leg & foot. Threw the individual backwards about 8' and result was broken tibia in left leg, bruised right foot & leg.
Raising steel plates using hoist. Deck strap on plates broke causing plates to upend. Edge of plate caught employees arm causing laceration.
Employee was removing urethane buckets from an elevator. He was using a grinder to cut the bolts. The grinder wheel contacted the bucket enough to create fumes which he breathed. He later stated he did not feel well and went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with inhalation pneumonitis.
The injured employee was removing the bottom access panel of the rosin dryer elevator which had plugged up with wet sand. After removing the clips that held the panel on, EE removed the door. As he was doing this the upper panel pivoted downward because the bolts had vibrated out on one side. The upper panel struck his's right fourth fingertip, fracturing the bone.
EE was cutting out flexco fasteners on a conveyor belt & was kneeling on the belt. He plugged in the die grinder & didn't look to see that it was switched "ON". The grinder started & cut his knee twice above the right knee. He went to the ER & received stitches & returned to work remaining shift.
REMOVING HOSE FROM CHEMICAL INJECTION PUMP. CLOTHING ENTANGLE IN GEAR SHAFT CAUSING FRICTION BURN AND COMPRESSION INJURY.
EE WAS USING A GAS TORCH TO CUT BOLTS OFF REMAINING FASTENERS TO REMOVE LOOSE CUTTING EDGE FROM BUCKET OF PAYLOADER. BUCKET WAS APPROX. 1-2" GROUND AND EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF IT. BUCKET F ELL STRIKING RIGHT FOOT (BIG TOE AND 2 SMALL TOES).
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT THE ROSIN DRYER-110 ROOMAREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK AN ARC WHILE HIS HOOD WAS UP. HE WAS TREATED FOR WELDING FLASH INHIS LEFT EYE.