Cut off wheel on grinder exploded and a piece of the disk went into the hand through the glove. Required 3 stitches .
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Showing all 6EE was opening a discharge valve on Silo 17 when the right pinky finger struck the handle on an access door resulting in a fracture of the pinky finger.
On 4/20/2017 an employee was walking on a sidewalk on the ports property and misstepped and fell. On 5/26/2017 the employee reported they were having discomfort with the knee and went to the doctor. On 8/10/2017 the doctor determined that the discomfort was caused by the fall. Physical Therapy has been prescribed. This did not happen at the Mine site.
This accident did not happen on the mine site. Contributing Factors were: Rough walking surface (Grating) Worker stumbled on grating while desending railcar. Injuries: 3 Fractures on right foot. Involved railcar NAHX 60563
2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.
Employee was climbing into the cab of the truck to clean the inside of the windshield, when he felt something pull in his groin area.