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A heavy duty centrifugal slurry pump was being installed. The pump was rigged with strap slung under the bearing frame of the pump. When the pump was lifted, it listed toward employee. Employee's right thumb was pinched between the strap and one of the motor mount support studs, causing a soft tissue injury to employee's right thumb.
Employee walked by bagging machine while fan was on and something blew into the employee's eye.
The employee, was moving a suction line for the de-watering pump in the rain. The employee lost his footing due to the wet conditions. The employee strained his back.
Employees were attempting to thaw a frozen suction pipe. The pipe slipped and fell on employee's right index finger tip.
While cleaning side window of dump truck, employee slipped past two handrails and got caught on handrail resulting in a 3 cm laceration of right testicle.
A grating was leaned against a closed overhead door. The door was opened and the grating fell and hit the left knee of the worker resulting in superficial abrasion and tenderness. A strain resulted with no lost time.
Employee was lifting bags of dried product from one pallet and transferring them to an adjacent pallet and felt pain in lower back.
Running shakers and sand blew into right eye. Went to doctor and then saw specialist. Returned to work after 1 day away.
Running shaker and sand blew into right eye. Doctor authorized return to work.
Employee was loading bulksach on pickup truck using fork-lift. A grain of sand blew into employee's eye. Employee rinsed eye but experienced discomfort following night.Doctor removed grain of sand and prescribed drops for irritation. Employee returned to work same day.
Employee was scraping bar screens on top of process settling tank when he was stung by a bee on his face
Operator was cleaning vibrating screens when he slipped and sprained his knee.
Operator had muddy shoes and slipped on grating, falling into some pipe. He suffered contusions to his left ribs.
Worker slipped on mud/ice while handling pipe spool. Minor ache reported.
Employee was assisting with the installation of a bulk storage tank when the tank unexpectedly shifted, catching his hand between the tank and a wall, resulting in temporary discomfort and swelling.
Trying to move soil while standing on muddy grounds, resulting in a back strain.
Employee suffered an acute strain/sprain 1st MTP +/- capsulites on his left foot. Injury occured during routine movement.
EE WAS PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN.
THE INJURED WAS STACKING A PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS MANEUVERING A SUMP PUMP AT TIME OF INJURY.
CLEANING MACHINERY WHEN THE WIND INCREASED, THEREBY BLOWING SAND, OR OTHER DEBRIS INTO THE EYE.
PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN SAND BLEW INTO EE'S EYES.
IT IS ASSUMED THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A WASTE WATER TANK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER WHEN HE WAS POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO AN IRRITANT.
TORN MUSCLE IN BACK ON LEFT SIDE LIFTING A GRATE OUT OF PIT.