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April 18, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE accidently hit start button on car puller. EE's hand was caught between car puller and rope, pinching crushing injury. EE was taken to ER for treatment. EE had surgery 4/19/2024 to repair broken fingers, damaged ligaments, and amputation of tip of finger.

June 14, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Maintenance Leadman using a grinder with cutting wheel to cut piece of stainless steel for a chute. Grinder kicked back and cut right hand behind thumb. Taken to ER for glue and stitches. Guard was in place on grinder, loss of control of grinder caused injury.

February 18, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Struck by powered moving object

Impact with Mini Excavator bucket while operating, X-ray negative, bruised shoulder.

February 19, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE lifted the top portion of the freight elevator door with his left hand and used his foot to push down on the bottom portion. The door became un-wedged quickly and resulted in his left index finger getting caught in the door mechanism. He was given Loratab and released to work.

September 27, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee claims to have awoken one morning with a sore arm that he attributed to using a jackhammer sometime in the previous 30 days but he was not sure of the exact time or date.

May 25, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON A SALT PILE MIXING CONCRETE, EE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE.

January 4, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hutchinson Salt Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING W/OUT PPE AND A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

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