Miner was changing a drill bit. While spinning the drill bit, it slipped from the miners hand and smashed their left middle finger at around 10:15 am. Miner let manger know at around 10:37 am and requested medical evaluation. As a result of their medical evaluation miner was diagnosed with a broken left middle finger.
The injured worker was removing a failed pillow block bearing from a shaft. He struck the bearing housing with a hammer in an attempt to break the housing for easier removal. A small shard of metal struck him in the lower right part of his cheek and became imbedded. The IW went to the ER where a physician removed the object. The IW returned to full duty work.
Employee was walking around the screen when he bumped his elbow on a piece of angle iron bruising it.
EE WAS TORQUEING BOLTS TO 475 FT. LBS. ON WAS SCREEN WITH A TORQUE WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED A GEAR CAUSING EE TO INJURE HIS SHOULDER.