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Employee was cutting an all-thread bolt with a handheld grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut them on the left leg above the knee. Employee was check by a medical professional and returned back to work that same day.
Worker has been under doctor's care since 12/23/2019 with no restrictions. On 01/03/2020 worker's doctor has now applied work restrictions. No bending, climbing, no operating heavy equipment, no lifting more than 25 lbs. Back related injury received when dozer allegedly ran into the 740 truck.
Employee removed a rock jam, noticed the Grizzly bar weld was broken, grabbed it to dislodge it, weight of the bar caused EE to smash EE's L thumb against the side plate of the Feeder, causing simple laceration repaired with sutures, antibiotic and tetanus shot given @ ER. Return to work 03/18/2016. Remove sutures 7-10 days @ follow-up clinic.
Employee operating loader too close to crusher, rock came out of crusher, went through loader side opening and hit employee in face.
Employee guiding wires on a control panel suspended from a boom truck. The control panel tilted knocking the employee to the ground straining his back and shoulder.
Employing was lowering light tower, cable had slack, slipped and cut end off of employee's thumb.
Employee put hand too close to crusher motor and cut finger.
Employee repairing feeder on crusher, feeder swung and hit employee on top of head (hard hat) jamming his neck.
EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM CRUSHER CONVEYOR, CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND RAIL..
EE WAS REPLACING DRILL BIT AND USED THE FORCE OF THE DRILL TO INSERT THE BIT, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BY THE MOVING BIT. CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE CRUSHED.