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Screen plant 'middle hopper'. Employee using tooling to remove material blockage, as the material stopped flowing. As the material dislodged, momentum forced employee's forearm, through tooling', into frame of hopper, resulting in laceration.
The EE was desending a ladder on the side of the cooler above the cooler outlet as another EE was removing material from the cooler outlet below in a skid steer. as the injured EE was on the ladder the EE in the skid steer pushed hot material into water creating steam that rose to the level of the ladder causing burns to the injured employees arms.
Dislodging material with metal bar, left hand slipped coming in contact with frame. Lacerated left ring finger, stitches required.
Employees were attempting to dislodge material from crusher when a piece of shale fell, from the feed apron, onto employee's hand smashing thumb.
Employee was moving a sheet of tin to a storage area when a finger pinched between the tin and a vertical support pipe.
Employee was inspecting kiln for potential repairs to be made, while walking in area employee was paying more attention to footing, not noticing overhead obstruction. Employee struck 'material lifter' with hard hat, knocking it off and shoving safety glasses into facial/forehead region and breaking the skin with glasses.
While cleaning a buildup of material in a receiving chute, EE smashed left little finger between the hand tool and chute.
DURING PRE-START UP INSPECTION OF SECO BOTTOM SHAKER SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS ON DECK CONDUCTING INSPECTION. THE EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING DUE TO DAMPNESS OF SCREENS, RESULTING IN A FALL, WHICH INJURED THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE.
Employee was cleaning beneath a conveyor belt when something fell onto EE's head.
Employee was trying to move a troughing roller on a conveyor, the employee's hand got pinched between the roller and conveyor frame.
Employee was shoveling around shale end area. While being at home employee started to feel pain around the shoulder area.
Employee was cleaning the oil house when employee slip hurting left ankle.
Employee was stepping onto ground level from the lime silos and twisted ankle.