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EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A MECHANIC,HE WAS WORKING ON A LONG=AIRDOX FEEDER CAR JUST OUTSIDE THE MAIN SHOP,HE HAD CUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE SHEAR HUB AND WAS APPLYING PRESSURE WITH A PRY BAR,TH E PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF THE SHEAR HUB AND THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE DID NOT REQUEST IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT.THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT
EE IS CLASSIFIED AS A MECHANIC HE WAS WORKING AS MACHINIST IN THE MACHINE SHOP HE WAS CUTTING ROUND STOCK WITH A HORIZONTAL BAND SAW INTO PIECE 3/4 INCH IN LENGTH, HE HAD LOOSENED THE CLAMP TO REPOSITION THE ROUND STOCK IN THE SAW, THE PIECE FELL OUT OF THE SAW STRIKING AND BRUISING THE TOP OF THE EE LEFT FOOT. THIS INCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION HOWEVER AT THIS TIME
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A MECHANIC, HE WAS WORKING JUST OUTSIDE THE MAIN SHOP CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON THE WALDON FORK TRUCK, HE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION WHILE HE WAS PUTTING THE SPARE TIR E ON THE FORK TRUCK, THE TIRE SLIPPED OFF THE FORK TRUCK, HE TRIED TO CATCH THE TIRE AS IT WAS FALLING, AND HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES CONCERNING THIS ACCIDEN
EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED AS A MECHANIC HE WAS WORKING IN THE YARD AT THE CENTRAL SHOPS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEPERATE TWO SHEETS OF PLATE STEEL HE CAUGHT & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO SHEE TS OF PLATE STEEL FRACTURING THE INDEX FINGER ONHIS LEFT HAND
WAS WORKING IN THE MAIN SHOP INSTALLING NEW WIRING FOR A CLEANING TANK AND TRIPPED ON WORK HORSE AND LANDED ON METAL STOOL STRIKING HIS RT SIDE ON STOOL
WAS BRAZING CAST METAL.AFTER HE HAD STOPPED BRAZING TO REPOSITION HIS WORK.LIFTED UP HIS SHIELD AND A PIECE OF BRAZING FLUX POPPED AND WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.
WAS CLIMBING ON3WORK BENCH TO TURN ON EXHAUST BLOWER & STGRUCK RT.KNEE CAUSING CONTUSION
WAS TAKING A SH2WER AT END OF SHIFT AND FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRIATION OF EYE
WAS USING A PRY3BAR TO SET LONG AIRDOX FEEDER FRAME ON THE WHEELS TO MOVE IT TO THE BACK YARD.PARKING LOT AND AS HE HE WAS PRYING WITH PRY BAR FE LT PAIN IN BACK1
WAS SPRAYING DE1REASER FROM A AERSOL CAN ON A PART TO REMOVE THE GRASE AND SPRAYED BACK INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRIATION
WAS STARTING TO3CLIMB UP ON THE FORK LIFT AND BUMPED A METAL BRACE ON FORK LIFT WITH LEFT HAND BETWEEN MIDDLE AND RING FINGER CAUSING A CONTUSIO
WAS REPAIRING A3& B BREAKER BOX AND WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO REMOVE A PART OUT OF BOX AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE PART AND CHAIN OF THE HOIST CAUSING A CONTUSION UNDER THE THUMB NA IL. 3
USING AIR ARC T2 CUT PIECE OF METAL OFF SHUTTLE CAR PIECE METAL BEING CUT OFF FELL AND STRUCK BIG TOE JUST BEHIND STEEL CAP ON SHOE AND CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT BIG TOE.
WAS CLEANING ME7AL CUTTING OFF THE END MILL AND HIT THE CUTTING BIT WITH THE TOP OF RT HAND HE WAS CLEANING THE MACHINE AFTER USING MACHINE
WAS CLEANING A 4OTOR BASE PACKED WITH ROCK AND DIRT WITH A HAMMER AND A SCREW DRIVER AND A ROCK CHIP FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE. WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO REPAIR MOTOR. FIRS T AID ADMINISTE9ED.
WAS USING MAGNETIC BASE DRILL DRILLING A HOLE IN A PIECE OF METAL AND WORK GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL BIT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND FRACTUREED HIS LEFT THUMB.
MAN STATED WAS REWIRING SHUTTLE CAR ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CONTROL PANEL BOARD WAS SECURED IN VISE OUT OF JUNCTION BOX AND WAS INSTALLING PLASTIC WIRE TIES TO TIE WIRE TOGETHER WAS USING LINEMAN PLIERS TO PULL PLASTIC TIES AND PLASTIC TIE BROKE CAUSING PLIERS COME BACK STRIKING HIMSELF ON LOWER LIP, AND LACERATE HIS LIP AND 4 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION
MAN STATED WAS CLOSING A METAL DRAWER APPROX 24INX30INX4IN WHERE THE BITS FOR DRILL PRESS WHERE STORED AND HE CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOTTOM OF THE DRAWER HE WAS CLOSING AND NEXT DRAWER BELOW AND PART OF HIS LTTTLE FINGER WAS CUT OFF SOME OF FINGER NAIL WAS ON
MAN STATED HE IS A WELDER - FIRST CLASS HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW BEARING ON A SHAFT HE WAS BEATING ON STEEL BAR WITH HAMMER A SMALL PC OF STEEL BAR FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOW ER LEFT ABDOMEN REQUIRED A COUPLE OF STITCHES