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There was no known event that caused an injury. the employee went to their own doctors because they thought they had appendicitis and turned out to be a hernia that was later determined by the doctors to be work related.
pulled handle to close gate to screen plant distribution box, finger got in between handle and stop at pinch point
While working on the crusher distribution box, went to move the 1-inch plate (distribution divider). The plate broke loose and crushed left thumb fracturing it.
After cleaning the bucket on a Skid Steer. The employee went to get in the equipment to park it for the night and stuck left shin on the step on the bucket causing a laceration and the need for stitches.
While installing the guard on the motor on new screen deck with another employee the tip of the right middle finger was crushed and fractured.
While removing the old Benshaw soft start, the soft start cabinet tipped into an 8 foot florescent light causing it to shatter and fall and cut one of maintenance personal resulting in stitches.
While climbing up the side of Excavator the handle broke and struck shin on the equipment. The injury was reported but was not an injury and 20 days later the employee contracted cellulitis.
Moving a water pump over a mound of dirt with another employee and awkwardly moved and strained back.
Starting up the portable crushing plant for the day. The Belt conveyor was frozen stuck due to cold weather. Two employees were freeing it by pulling on the electric motor drive belt. When the belt came free, injured employee's finger got caught between the sheave and the belt. Resulting in the laceration of the skin and the fracture in the finger.
Slip and fall. Strained shoulder.
Sore elbows from general work activities.