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Employee placed hand in small place to remove chain and smashed right hand causing an abrasion and bruising. EE called the supervisor and then we sent EE to Urgent Care for treatment.
Employee was operating a wheel loader when the bucket of wheel loader got caught on the grade causing the employee to hit head on the windshield causing lacerations to face.
Employee was getting ready to refuel an Excavator. Employee placed the hose and pump handle from the fuel truck on the Excavator platform and was about to climb the ladder to fuel when the hose and pump handle fell from the Excavator striking the employee in the left cheek. The handle caused a small cut and contusion to the left cheek.
employee was loading a steel drill bit into the back of a truck. They propped the drill bit on the truck and placed hand down on the bed of the truck, while doing so the bit slipped off of where it was propped and landed on the employee's right index finger causing a contusion. The accident was reported and employee was sent to urgent care clinic to be seen by the doctor.
Employee was walking down a slope in the road to crusher and felt a pop in right leg causing employee to fall to the ground landing on side. Employee worked entire shift and did not report the accident to supervisor. Employee went to the ER later that night. Employee called Supervisor the next morning to report employee had broken leg.
While removing a hyd hose the wrench slipped off the bolt causing his finger to contact a sharp object. The right index finger was cut requiring five stitches.
Employee came down from ladder using 3 points of contact. After putting both feet on the ground she turned quickly and complained of pain in her right knee.
Employee getting into off road haul truck and felt pain in his back. He had previously been shoveling around the quarry. Employee went to medical clinic and received diagnosis of lumbar strain.
Employee was holding grease gun in both hands. He lifted arms to reach above shoulder level and felt twinge in back of neck. Grease gun weight is approx 10 lbs.