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EE was hitting troughing roller with hammer to free it from rocks. EE's left hand and forearm were pulled between roller and conveyor belt. EE was able to pull his arm free.
Two employees were removing a front windshield panel in a D9H rops when the safety glass broke and cut the employee on the upper lip, causing a 1" laceration. Cold weather is assumed to be the cause of the break in the glass. He was administered first-aid. The employee was transported to a medical facility and received 5 stitches and no type of pain medication. Released to work.
EE WAS HELPING CRUSHER OPERATOR PUT DRIVE BELTS ON THIS EQUIPMENT. GUARD HOUSING FOR COUNTER WEIGHT WHEEL CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.
IT HAD SNOWED THE NIGHT BEFORE AND R.R. CARS WOULD NOT MOVE SO EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CONTILIEVER BAR TO MOVE CARS WHEN THEY BEGAN TO ROLL THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR AND BAR BREAKING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
EE HAD A ROCK LODGED IN THE TAILGATE AND WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE ROCK BY LIFTING THE TAILGATE. THE EE CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN TAILGATE AND FRACTURED IT.
EE GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL THE STEEL PIECE WASSTARTING TO FALL & LAND ON EE'S FOOT. TO PREVENTTHAT HE GRABBED THE STEEL, LOST CONTROL OF THE CGRINDER & THE GRINDER STRUCK & LACERATED HIS LEF T INDEX FINGER
EE HAD COMPLETED REPAIRS ON HIS DUMP TRUCK, WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CHOCK UNDER LEFT REAR TIRE BY KICKING IT. UPON RAISING HIS LEG, HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND COULD NOT FULLY STRAIGHTEN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON PATHWAY TO LOWER CRUSHER ON LOOSE UNEVEN GROUND FELT KNEE POP.
BREAK UP FROZEN MATERIAL IN HOPPER WHILE LAYING ON STOMACH USING 20 FT POLE WHEN HE HEARD FELT POP STRAINING RIB CARTILEDGE
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILROAD CARS WITH CINDERS, STEPPED ACROSS FROM ONE CAR TO ANOTHER, MISSED STEP STRUCK KNEE AGAINST CAR. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS FLOATING BODY IN THE KNEE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CINDERS WHICH HAD ACCUMULATED UNDER CONVEYOR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.