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Employee was changing from 2" to 1" screen at sand & gravel plant. Hand was caught between the two screens in the process. Employee received an "open wound fracture" to the tip of his right pinky finger.
Using large prybar to dislodge large rock stuck in funnel of dump bin. Employee and coworker pushed up on prybar and it lost leverage. The force of them pushing caused employee's left hand to hit support beam of conveyor system. Equip shut down properly, PPE used. Fractured left middle finger, ring finger and pinkie.
Ee was picking out large, oversized rocks from the conveyor belt feeding our processing plant. This job involved lifting the rocks off of the conveyor and throwing them off to the side. He stated that he developed soreness in his left upper arm us the day progressed. He went to the dr on 5/14/07 and was diagnosed with a ripped muscle and popped tendon.
EE had pulled open the lever which opens the silo gate on plant to load stock trk with processed material. When the trk was full, he pushed lever forward to close gate. While doing this he caught left middle finger between this lever and another one. He sustained an open fracture to left middle finger.
EE WAS REMOVING A 4" INTAKE HOSE FROM OUR WATER TRUCK AFTER IT HAD REACHED FULL CAPACITY. AS HE WAS REMOVING THIS HOSE, HE STEPPED ON A 2" WATER HOSE THAT WAS RUNNING. THIS CAUSED WATER FROM THE 2" HOSE TO SPRAY HIM. HE WAS JUMPING OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A 1 1/2" SQUARE METAL DRAIN PLUG WHICH PROTRUDED FROM THE REAR SIDE OF THE WATER TRUCK.
Ee was replacing the cover on a 1'x1' plastic junction box following repair work that had been done by electricians 3 days prior. The 480 v, 3 phase conductors in the box were well taped and insulated, however the circuit was not deenergized. while tucking the conductors inside the juction box with his right hand he apparently contacted wire and energized conductor.