On 6/29/2022 employee was replacing vibrating unit. While grinding old weld employee reported EE felt something fall in EE's right eye, refused medical observation. Then on 7/05/22 employee complained of irritated eye. Went to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed w/ foreign body in right eye. Sent to eye doctor and had sliver removed.
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Showing all 7Employee incorrectly placed an empty bag on bagging machine and reached to attempt to straighten bag when their left thumb impacted metal clamp causing laceration to left thumb. Employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with a laceration without foreign body of left hand.
While performing maintenance pressure washing hydraulic coolers on Cat 6030 employee squeezed trigger, wand pushed back allowing nozzle to brush across RIGHT hand causing pain to RIGHT finger area. Employee removed gloves and noticed bleeding and was taken to local hospital for observation and diagnosed with RIGHT 4th finger laceration and placed on restrictions.
While operating Cat D9L bulldozer in reverse, machine hit rock causing employee's left elbow to bang against metal frame inside cab. On Tuesday March 28, 2017 employee was taken to local Urgent Care for observation.
While attempting to cut bolt heads off screen deck frame, the 4-1/2" hand held grinder jumped and cutting wheel touched employees left thumb causing a laceration. Employee was observed at local hospital and received three stitches.
Employee was making repairs, grinding on shovel bucket SH002, to install new wear bars. At home later that evening, employee noticed a piece of metal in his left eye. On 9/22/14, the next workday, employee was taken to hospital for observation, diagnosed as having foreign body in left eye, sent to eye doctor. Eye doctor removed a metallic foreign body from the left eye.
Employee was attempting to cut a piece of metal rectangular tubing off the portable diesel pump with 4-1/2" grinder. The grinder bound, kicked back and cutting wheel caused laceration to left hand area between index and middle finger.