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Employee reported on 1/25/07 that his knee hurt (gave no reason why it hurt). He requested to go to a doctor on 1/26/07 and told the supervisor that he hurt his knee on 1/22/07 while coming down off a ladder.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST FILTERS UNDER SUPERVISION WHEN ONE OF THE FILTERS FELL DOWN, SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS GLOVE THE FINGER WAS DISCOLORED AND SWOLLEN
EE was working under a piece of equipment when he lost his hard hat. He tried to get up to get the hat and he hit his head on equipment.
EE was removing a stone (appox 90lbs) away from a crusher chain feeder tail adjustment. While moving the stone, another became dislodged, rolling and striking his foot.
EE & co-worker were welding most all shift. EE went home @ end of work day and his eyes started to burn. He believes he may have had a welding flash. He went to his doctor the next morning 2-2-05.
INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKING OFF A BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY (WEIGHING 75 LBS.) FROM A TAKE-UP PULLEY IN THE SHOP. HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF AND THE BEARING SHAFT ASSEMBLY FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND (RING FINGER). INJURY REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES - NO BROKEN BONES. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.
PLEASE ADVISE HEARING TEST CONDUCTED 1/22/04 THE EE WAS NOTED AS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. REFER TO ENCLOSER 1 FOR BASE LANE, ENCLOSER II FOR ANNUAL & FINALLY ENCLOSURE III FOR RE TEST. SUBSEQUENT EVALUATION SHOWS STS IS BELOW 250D & THEREFORE NEED NOT BE REPORTED AS A PERMANENT LOSS.
INDIVIDUAL WAS DISMOUNTING A DUMP TRUCK, MODEL 773B, WHEN HE STATED HE STEPPED OFF WRONG AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING BELT DRESSING TO BELT. HE THEN SIGNALED TO START THE BELT. THE TURN BUCKLE HOLDING GEAR REDUCER BROKE ALLOWING THE REDUCERAND MOTOR TO SPIN BACK AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE BREAKER BARS ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN THE CRUSHER AND IT WAS SMASHED. EE TOLD INJURED NIT TO BUT HE DID NOT HEAR H IM.
EE WAS ASSISTING DRILL OPERATOR CHANGE HAMMERS ON DRILL. TOOLS USED WERE THE HYDRAULIC OPERATED PIPE WRENCH AND A J WRENCH. EE PLACED J WRENCH ON THE DRILL STEEL SO THAT IT WOULD REST AGAINST THE MAST WHILE THE PIPE WRENCH TURNED THE HAMMERWHEN HAMMER BROKE LOOSE, THE J WRENCH KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLOW BARS IN CRUSHER. HE WAS REMOVING A SHOE THAT HOLDS THE BLOW BARS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A FRAGMENT OF METAL FROM THE SHOE BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG . EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY IMMEDIATELY AND RETURNED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLOW BARS IN WELDING CRUSHER. HE WAS REMOVING A SLAG. A FRAGMENT OF METAL FLEW THE SLED BAR AND LOGGED IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG. (CANNOT READ THE NARRITIVE VERY WELL)