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While changing the bars on a static rock screen, the employee set the top of a bar, then came down to the front of the bar to assist with placing the end of the bar into the correct position. Before EE had a good hold, the bar slipped, lacerating EE's pinky (5th finger) on the right hand. The injury resulted in two fractures and seven sutures.
Employee sent email to owner on Friday 06/04/21 @ 11:am "On 5/27 after working up at the mine (I was moving some rock using the Dozer) I started feeling some soreness in my lower back. The soreness is lingering, so I've scheduled an appointment to have it looked at".
The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. The EE was hocking up the truck when the loader operator got out to help. The loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.
The loader operator went to pull out a truck that was stuck. One EE was hocking up the truck, when the loader operator got out to help, the loader rolled into the truck, pinning the two EE's.
Employee was picking up a rock, he said he hurt his back. He continued to work on 11/27/06 after 5 days off, he reported his back was hurting him but was not sure why. On 12/20/06 we got a letter from his dr. saying it was work related.
HE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PICK UP A ROCK. HE STOOD ON HIS TIP TOES AND TURNED WHILE PICKING UP THE ROCK. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
HE WAS DRILLING A ROCK ON A DRILL PRESS. HE WENT TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE DRILL. AS HE PICKED UP THE ROCK HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DRILL BIT.
EE WAS MOVING ROCK AWL BENT WRONG & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4/21/03
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WENT INTO THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ROCK PLACING HIS HAND RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE SAW BLADE. HE CUT HIS FINGERS #3 #4 AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
EE WAS CUTTING ROCK WITH THE SAW, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTORS HE HAD A SCRATCH IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS INFECTED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO WORK.
WAS CHANGING OUT A DRIVE SHAFT ON #3 BAND SAW WHEN THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RT. INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BEARING HOUSING. HEHAD TO GET STITCHES AT THE END OF HIS FINGER.
EE WAS SAWING STONE ON BANDSAW WHEN ROCK TURNED DRAWING EE'S RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE, REMOVING TIP OF 3RD FINGER.