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Broken Index finger on the right hand, as well as 2 stiches in the middle knuckle.
Injured EE(1) instructed EE(2)(Tower Operator) to bump the conveyor on to dislodge a rock. EE(1) had gone back to the tail-pulley and after the "bump" saw a rock and reached in to remove it, at that moment EE(2) "bumped" the conveyor again, pinching EE(1)'s left index finger in the pulley.
As the employee finished loading trucks, EE backed over some material EE had spilled earlier. EE felt a pop and sharp pain in EE's lower back.
Employee was going up steps at the jaw. A rock rolled down the jaw belt and fell off the belt. The rock hit the employee in the back.
While performing maintenance on the "chips" conveyor, the injured manually advanced the belt & it rolled backward catching the tip of his little finger causing it to be cut requiring stitches & medications.
WHILE OPERATING A 773 BOBCAT TO HELP FREE A FORKLIFT THAT WAS STUCK, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK REQUIRING A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICATION AND ONE DAY MISSED WORK.
EE STUCK FINGER INTO A.C. FAN CAUSING CUTS REQUIRING STITCHES TO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. TRUCK HAD JUST FINISHED INSPECTION BY MSHA NO LESSTHAN 30 MIN. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.