EE was working on a metal tube sleeve for protecting a sensor. Bending in awkward position felt tightness in lower back. Prescriptions prescribed.
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Showing all 24Employee was making small adjustments to a v-belt drive system and pinched left index and middle finger between belt and sheave. Amputation of tip middle finger required.
Using a shovel to clear blockage on belt. it slipped and caused laceration on left index- 1 stitch and glue
Employee suffered lacerations to right hand while training a conveyor belt.
Employee was exiting light duty pickup. Shut right middle finger in door. Stitches required from impact laceration.
Employee was working on a conveyor roller, stepped back into hole and strained left knee.
Employee was entering a John Deere skid steer when the EE's left foot became caught between the bucket and the frame causing the employee to fall, twisting left knee.
Employee was sitting in articulating haul truck and claims received cervical strain when being loaded.
The employee was tasked with tapping the side of the hopper below the heat exchanger. After tapping on the hopper the employee opened the hatch the #2 rotary air valve and reached upward toward the valve where employee's right thumb inadvertently made contact with the vanes removing the tip of employee's thumb.
Employee was walking down the drivers side walkway of an excavator, missed step with right foot falling to the ground. Fall caused broken ankle, femur and injured hip to right side of body. injured employee failed to use OEM handrails(3-points of contact) when lost balance.
Repetitive Motion- removing old struck bags from dust collection baghouse, using repetitive motion for a approx. 4-6 hrs. Injury actually occurred on the 15th but was not reported until the 16th (next day).
The employee was dumping a bucket of sampled material into the sample splitter when they felt a pain in their back area.
Employee was cleaning underneath # 19 conveyor belt and catwalk. When employee raised EE's head, EE struck the catwalk structure with the head. Employee felt pain to the neck.
Employee was climbing down a ladder located behind the #10 Belt. There was a two foot gap between the ground and the bottom rung of the ladder. Employee slipped off the bottom rung and hit lower back on a concrete wall located next to the ladder.
Employee strained left knee while turning off water valve in lime room.
Employee was changing teeth on an excavator bucket. Employee struck employee's hand with a hammer.
Employee was taking a sample from the kiln. Employee noticed a pain in right shoulder. Doctor placed employee on restrictive duty.
Employee was removing a drive chain from a gearbox with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped, smashing left index finger between the pry bar and gearbox. Employee's left index finger was fractured.
Employee was cleaning snow off of #2 belt. As EE was walking back to the truck EE slipped on a snow packed surface. Employee broke a bone in left ankle as EE fell.
Employee was traveling up the stairs of #10 belt. While approaching the platform EE slipped and fell forward. EE cut EE's head on the metal head box of #10 belt.
Employee was removing the motor connection cover. He had a box knife on top of the connection cover. When he broke loose the cover he cut his left hand with the box knife.
Employee was lifting a 5 gallon sample bucket of light weight aggregate. She felt a strain in her back. Doctor put her on restricted duty.
Employee was checking the fuel on a welding machine, which is located on the back of a flatbed pick-up. Employee climbed up the driver's side of the bed, instead of the rear of the bed. Employee slipped on the pick-up's fuel neck, which is located on the bed. Employee tripped and fell to the ground, landing on his right foot. His ankle broke/dislocated upon impact.
While trouble shooting a possible short in a wire that was located in a cable tray EE inadvertly caused the wire which had became bare to contact the cable tray and caused a shock.