EE BENT OVER TO ADJUST A BAG ON THE PALLET, JUST AS ANOTHER 50# BAG WAS FALLING OFF THE BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THIS BAG. IT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE TOP OF THE MID DLE FINGER. EE WORKED HIS FULL SHIFT PACKING BAGGED STONE 5/2 AND 5/3. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR BY PHONE 5/6 THAT HE VISITED ER OVER WKEND TO HAVE SWOLLEN FINGER DRAINED OF PUS.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE TO PICK UP A PART, WHENA DEER RAN OUT AND HE HIT THE DEER WITH HIS VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL INJURED, HOWEVER, LATER THAT EVENING HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.
EE WAS REACHING BACK FOR A BAG AND CAUGHT RT INDEX FINGER IN GAP BETWEEN TAKE AWAY BELT AND SLIDE TABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING COMPANY VEHICLE & REACHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT (TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE) AT WHICH POINT HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK