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EE was unplugging discharge chute on dryer #2 when hot material broke loose striking the EE on back of neck and ear causing EE to jump from an elevated surface, in doing so EE suffered sprained right heel and minor burns to neck and ear.
EE was observed acting strange. Another EE went to check on EE and found the injured EE passed out. EE did sit up on own and mentioned was experiencing chest pain and numbness in the arm. Emergency Services was called and EE was taken to emergency room for observation and was diagnosed with a panic attack. This is being treated as a first aid case.
EE was changing a bearing on rotating cartridge puffer. The bearing was the load bearing part of rotating mechanism. The EE was using a bar to raise the bearing. Once the faulty bearing was raised, the EE reached under the bearing to remove it when it slide off the bar, mashing the EE's finger. The result was a fracture to EE's thumb.
While cleaning silos sand got in the employees eye, behind their Safety Glasses.
Employee was getting into excavator and suffered a strain/sprain to right arm while pulling self up. EE went to Doctor on 2/06/19. Was released to return to work and schedule a follow-up on 2/22/19. Employee got MRI. Had torn ligament in right Bicep. Returned to work 2/22/19 with restrictions.
EE was traveling down stairs of the dry plant transfer tower. When EE got to the bottom EE slipped on the last step, caught self and wrenched lower back in the process.
High winds started ladder tipping, ladder was caught by Rail/cattle guards. EE was standing in the vicinity and claimed ladder hit EE's hard Hat as it tipped.
EE was assisting in a long cable pull and was located near the end of the line. EE had back turned away from the direction the cable was coming from. EE did not hear co-workers yelling. The cable jumped the tray striking EE on the left wrist fracturing the distal radius.
EE lost footing on the third rung of ladder and fell striking right shoulder on the concrete floor. Safety personnel escorted EE to emergency room. Discharge instruction sheets were provided for a shoulder sprain first aid care only.
Employee was attempting to clean out Clarifier, with a 2 inch pipe. When attempting to push the pipe through sand build-up shoulder came out of socket and immediately went back into socket.
Employee was bending at the waist painting 2ft. x 2 ft. landscaping Rocks with a six inch paint brush. When the Employee felt a pulling and sharp pain the upper middle of back.