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EE acted against policy/training by leaning a ladder against running screen box to clean the screens. EE began to descend ladder when it began to slide. EE reached out with left hand to steady ladder, contacting flywheel of screen box, resulting in injury. EE returned to full duty on 10/30/17, retrained on proper way to clean screens, fall protection and lock out/tag out procedure.
OPERATING WITH THE GUARD DOOR OPEN, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED RIGHT ARM IN. CAUSED AMPUTATION.
Was removing a lock nut on a jaw toggle spring. The bolt securing the tension on the spring broke and trapped his left hand between the air wrench and motor base.
employee was removing wood block by conveyor and another employee replace block at same time, smashing finger.
Changing cutting edges on loader and the bolt slipped and cut finger.
He stepped into the truck washout to install the metal divider and in doing so he received a chemical burn.
USING CHOP SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF KEY WAY STOCK. WHEN BROKE OFF KEY WAY, SHARP EDGE CAUGHT RIGHT PINKIE AND TORE OFF NAIL AND RIPPED END OF FINGER.
WHILE STACKING 4 X 4 STEEL TUBING, CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE WHILE WEARING GLOVES.
EE HAD JUST WALKED OVER TO THE IMPACTOR FROM CHANGING A SCREEN WHEN CO-WORKER ASKED EE TO PULL THE SAFETY PIN SO HE COULD ROTATE THE BARS. WHEN HE PULLED THE PIN THE SHAFT STARTED TO ROTATE & CO-WORKER WAS STANDING ON IT. EE REACHED UP TO STOP THE ROTATION WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR & FRAME.
EE WAS USING A TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO TIGHTEN THE BLOW BARS WHEN IT FELL OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT IT FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
A MINER DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD WHILE GETTING INTO CAB OF MIXER TRUCK. HAD HIS HARD HAT ON & FORGOT TO DUCK WHEN GETTING IN CAB. TWEAKED NECK AS THE DAY PROGRESSED HIS NECK GOT STIFFER. HE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE 30TH DAY OF MAY AT THE END OF SHIFT.
LOWER BACK STRAIN CAUSED BY LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS OVER TIME WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP. CHANGING SCREENS ON WASH PLANT IN ODD POSITIONS AND ALWAYS BEING BENT OVER LIFTING & TWISTING.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN BELT AND CONVEYER USING A SMALL PRY BAR. THE BAR LOST ITS BIT ON ROCK AND SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS HITTING HIM IN THE CHIN. HAD SMALL CUT ON RIGHT C HIN NEEDING 4 STITCHES. RETURNED TO WORK TO FINISH THE DAY OUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BONDING GROUND ROD INTO GROUND AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.