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The crew was working on pulling power cables getting the plant set up. When two employees were pulling cable through a hopper extension. One employee was pulling cable with their hand resting on the back of the conveyor. The hopper extension slipped out of workers causing it to fall onto the resting employees fingers lacerating their middle, ring, and pinky finger.
At 3:30 am a crushing operator came in contact with the crusher housing causing a laceration to EE's right finger.
While attempting to change out out a tire on a skid loader. the operator got left finger in between the rim of the tire and hub of the machine while mounting the tire. The operator immediately felt pain in the left finger when EE removed the glove and saw a laceration on left finger.
Loader operator was pulling clinker material and the right front tire of the John Deere Loader caught on fire. The employee used a Fire Extinguisher - The local Fire Dept was called to put out the Fire - There were no injuries due to the Fire
Employee was bending down to pick up loose bricks and put them in a wheelbarrow when he felt a pain in his lower back.
Maintenance employee was replacing a skirt rubber on a chute above the main feed belt. The employee did not Lock Out the feed belt and while working on the chute a piece of metal fell onto the moving belt, the employee tried to grab the metal and caught his right arm between the belt and belt cover. The employee sustained a fracture to his right wrist and forearm.
A maintenance employee was reworking rubber belting in the finish screen tower when a spark caused the belting to catch fire - The employee utilized a Fire Extinguisher and was unable to put out the Fire - The local Fire Department was called and put out the fire. There were no injuries due to the Fire.
Shoveling around elevator area.
Felt sweaty, shaky and lost consciousness.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ALSO PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INJURED EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOCK-OUT SYSTEM.
FAINTING AND DEHYDRATION DUE TO HEAT EXHAUSTION
HANDING BRICK TO BRICKLAYERS. DID NOT GO FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 03/02/05.