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The operator was loosening a rail bolt, the wrench slipped and they hit their hand on the drive box smashing right pinky finger.
The operator was exiting the skid loader, EE's foot caught the chain hook on the top of the skid loader bucket causing EE to fall.
Employee pulled on fuel hose after fueling the dozer and injured EE's shoulder.
Ladder on the off road truck was bent in at the bottom making it difficult to climb down the ladder to the ground.
A blown hose on the dozer left a little bit of oil on the track. The operator slipped on the oil and landed on the ground on left side.
Employee was walking the mud in the pit after lots of rain and twisted right ankle on a rock. EE's ankle is sprained.
Employee was repositioning the spring under the shaker when it sprung and pinched EE's right thumb. The tip of the thumb was severed.
Employee jammed their left pinky finger between the door and door handle when locking up the job trailer.
Employee was raising stacker when a hydraulic line broke spraying hydraulic fluid into the employee's face and eyes. Employee sought medical treatment at local hospital. Eyes were flushed and employee was released. Employee has a follow-up appointment with employee's regular eye doctor on 9/14/18.
Employee was moving a 55 gallon drum next to another drum and pinched 2 fingers (left hand) between the barrels. Employee sought medical treatment at a local hospital. Both fingers were x-rayed, neither is broken. Left pinky finger was lacerated: 2 stitches.
Employee was pulling blocking from jaw during crusher tear down and felt a pain in low back. Employee sought treatment. Low back muscle strain with 20lb weight restriction and muscle relaxer.
Employee climbed up on the conveyor belt during setup to get to an electrical box. It had rained the night before so employee's boots were wet from the puddles on the ground. Employee's foot slipped causing employee to fall off the ledge they were standing on.
Employee struck side of head on conveyor frame as EE walked beneath it.
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR DRIVE BELT AND SHIVS ROLLER RESULTING IN TISSUE/NAIL LOSS TO THUMB, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.
Employee caught arm on door latch of loader causing a laceration.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO MOVING CONVEYOR, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FT.
Employee slipped while repairing conveyor belt, bumping and/or straining right shoulder.
employee fell off conveyor.
Employee stepped off ladder, lost his balance and stumbled to ground landing on hands and knees.
Employee was dismounting from dozer when he stepped into divit on ground and twisted his left ankle.
Rock bounced off screen or cone at gravel crushing operation; struck employee.
Employee slipped on wet machine deck.
Employee was working on equipment when he caught his right thumb in the hydraulic lift mechanism, causing a laceration on his thumb.
Employee was climbing off of a dozer when he twisted his knee.
EE WAS WORKING AROUND THE CRUSHER GIRZZLY WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE GRIZZLY AND ON THE EE'S HEAD AND SHOULDER. EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE NECK PAIN AND ARM NUMBNESS, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WORSENED. TH E EE SOUGHT MEDCAL ATTENTION ON OCT 31ST AT WHICH TIME, THE INJURY BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
CHANGING BEARINGS ON SCREEN, USING BOBCAT, BOBCAT ROLLED FORWARD PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN SCREEN AND BOBCAT.
WAS OPERATING LOADER AT PIT SITE, WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO GROUND, STEPPED WRONG AND HURT FOOT. TORN LIGAMENTS ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 3 HOURS ON 10-16 AFTER INJURY. HE DID NO T WORK FORM 10/17-10/20. HE IS BACK TO WORK FULL CAPACITY ON 10/23/00.
WAS OPERATING DOZER AT PIT SITE, WAS CLIMBING OUT OF DOZER, JUMPED TO THE GROUND WHEN KNEE POPPED. TORN CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE.