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EE was using belt knife to cut a conveyor belt. Knife slipped cutting EE's left hand index finger, required 6 stitches.
Employee was carrying a bucket of pins and strained his right elbow. Did not report the injury until noon on 7/19/2012.
EE was using a belt knife to cut belt. Knife slipped cutting EE right hand. Required 10 stitches.
EE was blowing off the dryer and felt the heat by his hand so reflexively pulled his arm back bumping his right elbow. He did not report it until the next day and declined to see a doctor. IT was still bothering him on 7/9 so we sent him to a doctor. He missed work on 7/9 and returned to work on 7/10.
In the process of stacking pallets, pallets shifted. Employee was not positioned well and injured his left shoulder. Damage includes possible torn muscles and hyperextension of left elbow.
Taking liner off door of Hammermill equipment. It was wedged, so he used a hammer to beat it loose while using hands to hold the liner of the door. It popped loose, but was heavier than he thought, as this was the first time doing this task. So the weight forced his hand downward with the liner in hand between the door. Causing laceration to the left middle finger.
Doing some remodeling of Lignin Room. Removing the plywood floor to which EE was now walking on to perform task. He had a piece of 4x4 plywood in his hands and stated he didn't pay attention and walked right into a spot where he removed the plywood roof (flooring), falling through opening and catching himself before falling through. Scuffed arms, legs, as well as back.
Lifted a chute to put on top of conveyor. (50-100lb).
Some sort of bite.
Removing Calcium oxide from a bin. Dust cloud formed when it went into wheelbarrow. Some got into left eye. EE was wearing safety glasses but not goggles which were available.
WORKING WITH BAGGING FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK FELT SORE ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST, SHOULDER & BACK UNTIL FRIDAY. WORK WITH SUPER SACK THEN STARTED TO FEEL PAIN BEFOR WORK WAS OVER. PAIN GETTING WORSE.
CLEANING OUT NUSIANCE BAGHOUSE, A LARGE PIECE OFFROZEN MATERIAL CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE AND FELL ONLEFT FOOT.
HEART ATTACK.