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The EE was performing housekeeping when EE felt ill. EE reported heat stress symptoms to EE's immediate supervisor. The EE went inside the office and recuperated for the remainder of the shift. EE refused to go to the medical facility.
When cycling the lever for the waste silo, the lever was pressurized and it pushed back and struck the employee on the left hand.
The EE was performing housekeeping, when EE struck a crossbeam with head/hardhat and suffered a concussion.
The EE was egressing the stairs for the UFR screen, when EE missed the last step and fell. EE struck EE's left elbow on the catwalk grating. The fall resulted in EE receiving a laceration wound, which required 6 stitches to close.
The EE was attempting to open the gate for the Show Barn, when a cow charged the EE and struck EE on the lower/mid section of the right rib cage.
The EE was attempting to grease the Haul Truck (HT), when EE heard the grease gun pop and squirt grease into right eye. The EE was wearing prescription glasses at the time of the incident.
WHILE PERFORMING EE'S NORMAL DUTIES THE EE SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STRESS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE URGENT CARE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The EE was supervising EE's crew when EE accidently bumped EE's right elbow against an I-beam. The EE continued to work until EE noticed the elbow began to swell. EE then reported the accident and was taken to medical clinic for treatment. The result was a chipped bone on EE's elbow.
The EE was lowering the sump mixer to the ground and was holding the impeller. The EE caught left fingers between the ground and the impeller blade, creating a laceration to the index and middle finger. The EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Employee was helping change out screens in a rotex screener and then helped with housekeeping around the dryer (shoveling sand). The next morning the employee stated that EE was having soreness in EE's back and wanted to see a doctor.
On February 3rd, 2022, at approximately 7:20AM an employee while working on a piece of equipment in the mobile shop had some sand particles get into EE's eye. EE used the eye wash station to try and clean it out. EE still had eye irritation and stated EE could still feel something in EE's eye. EE was taken to Floresville urgent care for first aid treatment.
Miner was inspecting a pump impellor and they slipped causing a laceration to finger.
Employee was cutting with a grinding wheel and the wheel got caught in the tie string on EE's jacket bringing the grinding wheel to EE's face causing a laceration.
Employee climbed a 6' ladder to clean the add water sensor. As EE was descending the ladder, EE lost footing causing EE to fall and strike their side and back on the concrete pad. The employee declined medical attention at this time.
Employee caught right hand between the conveyor structure and the skid-steer the employee was operating
The employee was called to the BC-140 tripper to assist in removing a blockage, while there EE turned to get a shovel, as EE was turning EE's boot caught on the grating causing EE to fall and strike the handrail with EE's left thumb
The employee was opening a 2 inch valve on the water truck, after the valve had been opened employee was called by the Supervisor, when they turned to talk their left arm struck the exhaust of the water truck.