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Employee was splicing conveyor belt, while preparing splice employee nicked themselves on the left thigh area with utility knife, resulting in 3 sutures
Employee squatted down to pick up bearing and felt pain in right knee, resulted in MCL sprain, swelling
Employee was using a wrench to loosen nut, when nut broke free it caused a sudden shift in weight. Employee rolled lower left leg
Employee was moving an oxygen bottle and a defective cap cause employee to lose control of bottle, striking employee above the steel toe on right foot.
Employee twisted right knee while on ladder.
Employee was changing VSI shoes when a small piece of metal got embedded in right hand pointer finger knuckle. It was removed and released to full duty.
Employee was removing rollers from dozer undercarriage and sliver of steel fragmented off the rollers and embedded under skin of lower neck area.
Employee overstretched self while exiting the dozer.
Employee tripped over EE's own feet and fell resulting in soft tissue damage
Employees was breaking up chunks of material with a rock bar, employee reached in to grab and roll chunk that broke up while other employee was still trying to bust it up...this resulted in employee getting finger struck with the bar resulting to laceration and break of ring finger.
Employee was pouring concrete when material fell and struck employee on hard hat, shoulder area resulting in laceration on lower head area.
Employee was changing out a damaged motor that weighs approximate 40lbs and drives a pump, employee lost grip of motor and let it slip from hands causing it to land on employee's toes. In result employee has fracture/bruising of big toe.
Hanging ceiling material.
Miner was attempting to cut a hole in conveyor belt with a utility knife in preparation for a belt splice when they let knife slip and cut themselves in forearm area resulting in 5 sutures.
Employee's was sliding off the top section of bin dust collector. Silicone sealant and come-a-long tension created stored energy. Silicone broke free suddenly and caused employee to be struck in head area knocking hard hat off.
Employee was sliding off the top section of bin dust collector. Silicone sealant and come-a-long tension created stored energy. Silicone sealant broke free suddenly and caused employee to be struck in head area knocking EE's hard hat off.
Moving a chunk of sand and hurt back
Employee reported jammed finger on 10/30/16 and refused medical attention. On 12/13/16 reported no further injury, but asked for medical attention. Conclusion on 12/13/16 was not work related (repetitive motion with 9 months employment). Employee went for follow up on 12/20 when it was determined possible ligament damage and would possibly be work related.
Employee was opening door to Rotex screen, dust control piping broke and fell, striking employee in hard hat, then upper lip. Employee received 4 sutures to upper lip