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While monitoring plant operation, object was seen on a conveyor. Went to remove a piece of steel off belt. Steel cut finger. Laceration of left index finger. Transported to ER.
THE CONE & CONVEOYOR SHUT OFF. CREW CLEANED CONVEYOR & TAIL PULLEY OFF. FOREMAN ASKED IF EVERYONE WAS READY TO START UP. PLANT MAN WHEN TO HIS STATION & FOREMAN TO HIS. FOREMAN MADE EYE CONTACT WITH INJURED. THE PLANT MAN STARTED HIS CONVEYOR & FOREMAN STARTED HIS CONVEYOR THEN TURNED TO MAKE SURE ALL CONVEYORS WERE MOVING. DID NOT SEE INJURED SO SHUT DOWN EQUIPMENT.
EE WAS EXITING SKIDSTEER, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH BUCKET OF SKIDSTEER.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING AIR CLEANER ON GENERATOR. AIR CLEANER WAS STUCK. WHEN EE APPLIED MORE FORCE, THE AIR CLEANER BROKE LOOSE AT SEAL. HIS ARM SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIS ELBOW ON RIGHT A RM HITTING WALL OF TOOL VAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON CRUSHER (LIPPMAN DUALKING). HE WAS LOOSENING THE JAW BOLTS WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT RELEASED HE HAD TOO MUCH FORCE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT RING FINGER ON A ST EEL OBJECT.
A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE DISCHARGE SHOOT. WHEN EE DISENGAGED THE ROCK ANOTHER ONE FELL & PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND (MIDDLE & RING FINGER) BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.
WORKING AROUND GRAVEL PLANT HE SAID THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A BULLDOZER, SLIPPING, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
WHILE REMOUNTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ONTO THE SCREENER, WERE POSITIONING THE MOTOR WHEN IT FELL OFF THE SCREENNER HITTING EE AND SLIDING DOWN HIS BODY AS HE FELL ONT HE FLOOR.