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Our employee (EE) was in boom lift going from conveyor 1702-1902. Lift operator's hand slipped off joystick, then oper grabbed it again roughly. The jerk in movement of lift caused our EE's head to thrust back & then forward quickly. Our EE felt a twinge in neck, but EE didn't think much about it. On 02/15/2023, the pain had become bad enough that our EE sought medical treatment.
Employee was going up the stairs on our dredge. It was cold and icy that day. As the employee was stepping up, employee slipped and fell landing on right hand. Doctor was notified. Several days later, the swelling did not go down. Doctor sent the employee for X-rays. At that time we were notified it was broke. That was on February 3, 2023.
Employee was working on an excavator 336 and was removing the belly pan. The excess built up material on the pan was too heavy and the pan fell on the employee's foot. The corner of the pan landed on the top of the employee's left boot. It punctured a hole in the boot causing the injury to the foot.
While working on a portable heater, employee reached in to connect a hose back onto the heater and cut their left hand with the propeller. Employee had the fan going because they were trouble shooting. Employee was too close to the fan while they were trying to connect the hose and cut their hand. Employee was not wearing gloves.
Employee was chipping away some welding slag. A small piece flew back towards EE and landed above the safety glasses on EE's eyebrow area. Employee swiped between the safety glasses and the eye. At this time EE felt something in their eye.
Employee was inspecting fan bearings and turning the fan by hand. As the employee rotated the fan by the belts, the belt grabbed EE's glove causing EE to get right little finger caught between the pulley and fan belts. Smashing EE's little finger.
Employee was helping replace a return bin pulley. The socket EE had was too large for the small space. When EE stuck hand up to secure a smaller socket on the nut, the pulley shifted, catching EE's right ring finger between the metal frame and pulley. This caused a laceration to EE's finger.
Employee was shoveling a sand pile when employee stepped wrong and twisted left knee
While splicing a conveyor belt, the employee lifted and pulled on the conveyor belt, then felt a pop in right wrist. Treatment was a first aid until 12/4/2021 when employee was taken to the ER for treatment and prescribed medication.
Employee was removing inner race bearing hitting it with a hammer when a piece of the race bearing dislodged and went into EE's left thigh causing employee to get stitches
When walking through mud the employees foot became stuck causing EE to twist EE's right knee. Employee treatment was first aid until 3/17/2021 when EE was advised by a doctor to start physical therapy this was a first aid case until 3/17/2021
Employee was clocking out wiped sweat from eyes and face using sleeve of shirt and got something in the eye. Employee got Medical Treatment and had a sliver removed from the eye.
EE was climbing down the ladder off the back of the water truck while holding a bucket, left hand slipped off the ladder handrail causing them to lose balance and fall to the ground and twisting an ankle.
While cutting 3/4 inch thick steel plate employee was struck on the left shin by falling plate the employee received bruising and laceration requiring 6 stiches.
EE's were removing ball trays from Sweco screen and one of the screens became lodged. Another employee pushed on the tray dislodging it and when it did, it hit the EE in the mouth causing a minor chip in EE's front tooth.
EE was entering a silo to obtain samples and missed the step causing EE to stumble. When EE reached out to catch self, EE's hand came in contact with a sharp edge of the handrail causing a laceration.