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Operator went to grab falling stack of pallets (~20) that were loaded on forks. When EE reached through the roof of the forklift the pallets lacerated EE's 3 middle fingers and EE received 13 stitches.
In the process of dislodging wedged forklift forks from underneath a bulk bagger, an operator struck the steering wheel of the forklift with chin, causing a chin laceration with 2 stitches.
A contractor pinched the tip of ring finger, resulting in a fracture. The contractor & another worker were ascending in a scissor lift when one of the worker's (the rider) fingers was pinched between the lift railing & a wrench that was positioned on one of the mill shell bolts for Px15B.
Individual was driving a fork truck down a narrow pathway. Individual caught sleeve on protruding screw head. Individual pinched arm between fork truck and a wall.
Employee stepped into area to place bulk bag straps onto forks so bag could be lifted. Forklift operator drove onto his right foot.
Left foot was pinched between a forklift fork and the floor spraining ankle
While uncoupling rail car, the employee pulled up on the release handle and strained lower back.
Employee leaned over a conveyor to examine a broken drive chain. While leaning over, he placed his hands onto the conveyor rollers. A photoelectric sensor sensed a presence and activated the rollers, pinching the employee's left fingers & hand between the rollers (compression injury & laceration - 8 stitches).
EE was operating a forklift & loading material onto an empty trailer. Upon leaving the dock & entering the trailer, the trailer "dropped" below the level of the dock plate. The automatic dock plate, sensing no trailer was present, retracted & returned to home position. Unknowingly, EE backed the forklift out of the trailer & into the retracted dock plate.
Employee was talking with forklift driver, driver backed up and ran over his foot.
Employee slipped onto energized roller, hand got pulled in between two rollers. Full pallet proceeded down line and pinched leg into roller bracket.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING CHUTE OF FROZEN STONE AND REACHED FOR SMALL STONE, WHEN CHUTE DISLODGED STONE, AND PINCHED END OF FINGER, BROKE END OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.