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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.
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.
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.
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.
LIFTING MILL JORNAL TO MILL WAIGN PART MOVED PINCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST KILL BODY.