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EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT LACING WITH A 1/2" ELECTRIC DRILL. WHEN THE NUT BECAME FULLY TIGHT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RELEASE THE DRILL SOON ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DRILL FROM TWISTING WITH ENOUG H FORCE TO FRACTURE HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMEMR TO KNOCK A WEDGE BACK INTO CRUSHER. HE MISSED THE WEDGE STRIKING THE CRUSHER THUS CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING OUT A TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER CARRYING JACKET IN ONE HAND. USING OTHER HAND TO GRASP HAND RAIL. WHILE GOING UP STEPS, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION OF KNEE. KNEE STRUCK AGAINST STEP DURING FALL CAUSING INJURY TO KNEE.
EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER (09 DEGREE) NO DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON PLANT AND STARTED FEELING DIZZY, HE CAME DOWN TO THE GROUND WHERE HE FAINTED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION.
HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN THAT WAS WELDING. HE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.
DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD, GOT ON LEFT SIDE AND HIT ONCOMING TRUCK. BRUISED CHEST.
DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD AND ANOTHER TRUCK TRAVELING ON WRONG SIDE HIT HIM HEAD ON. LACERATIONS OF HEAD AND FRACTURED HIP.
TOUCHED HOT EXHAUST PIPE ON HAUL TRUCK TREATED AS FIRT AID LATER BECAME INFECTED AND WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL ON 9-19-88
PIECE OF METAL 0LEW OFF WHEN PUTTING A BUSHING IN LOADER BUCKET.
WORKING NEAR CO3VEYOR BELT WITH A BAR WHILE PUSHING IT BAR HIT BELT SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIS SIDE
CUTTING UP 8 & 10'' PIPE.PICKED UP 24'LONG PIPE,STRAINED LOWER BACK.ASSISTED BY OTHER PERSONNEL.