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While walking between his drill and side wall a rock rolled off the bench and struck him on the knee. At the time of the injury the employee felt that he did not require medical attention.
Using air chipper to clean materials off the reclaimer when a piece of material flew into his left eye.
EE slipped and lost his balance as he was exiting the prep room and twisted/strained his back while trying to regain his balance.
Tacking rail in place and twisted knee moving to tack other side of railing.
While cutting scrap expanded metal to size down for disposal and as he went to move a motor and he caught his forearm on a jagged edge of a protruding piece of metal.
Employee was pressure washing a drill; he was lifting the engine cover when it slipped out of his hand. Employee's finger was cut on the index finger of the left hand between the first knuckle and finger nail. Employee was taken to emergency room and then sent to a larger facility where a pin was inserted into his finger.
The employee collapsed due to possible dyhydration.
Walking down the stairs he twisted his right knee.
Transferring parts from an old pallet to a new pallet he felt a sharp pain in his back. The employee refused medical attention at the time of injury. However he decided to seek medical attention for this injury at a later date and did not notify his employer until Wednesday August 20th, 2008.
EE placed hand in a pinch point area. 6" steel channel and staircase (fabricating staircase)