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The employee was using a slate bar to pry the clean coal crusher door closed while another employee used a crib block to hit the door. The slate bar slipped and mashed the right hand of the employee and twisted his lower back.
The employee was closing the doors on a dryer and he grabbed the latch to latch the door when his hand slipped on the latch cutting his left hand under his left index finger. The latch had a sharp edge on it.
Employee stated he became ill from possible heat exhaustion.
Employee stated while positioning a feeder motor for installation, employee felt pain in his lower back.
Employee stated that while getting on a 988-G Front-End Loader, he slipped on the first step and while trying to grasp the handrail he pulled his shoulder.
Employee stated while picking up a piece of malloy (1 inch thick plastic) weighing approx 25 to 30 lbs, employee felt pain between shoulders (this will be a lost time accident).
Employee states he was spraying tracking switches w/PB Blaster on belt press #2 and, while removing mud from switch, bumped switch which allowed air to blow PB Blaster into his left eye. Employee received medical treatment, was taken off work by eye care physician for one day & returned to work full duty on next scheduled day.
Employee was using a utility knife to open a box of welding rods when the knife came apart sending the blade flying into employee's right thigh, cutting the employee. Medical treatment was sought and the employee received 3 stitches. There is no lost time associated with this injury.
Slipped on metal stairs & fell. Landed on right elbow and jammed right shoulder also. Elbow swollen. Shoulder sore.
Employee stated while washing around caustic tank with water hose, chemical splashed on his left arm on 7/14/11. Employee did not report injury until 7/13/11 after obtaining medical treatment. Employee lost 4 days work and returned on 8/8/11.
Employee was working in unnatural position and object entered eye under safety glasses. Medical treatment was received, requiring prescription eye drops.
EE states a co-worker was pulling a wheel barrow up the stairs when the wheel barrow slipped out of the co-workers hand the EE fell on his knee getting out of the way. Medical treatment was given and the EE missed one day and RTW to full duty on 5/31/10.