TRIPPED OVER GEAR SHIFT WHEN ENTERING DRILL WHILE TRYING TO LOOK AT BOOM AT SAME TIME
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Showing all 8CHECKING OIL IN WATER TRUCK, WAS ON RIGHT FENDER CHECKING OIL, HE MISSED THE STEP AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF A SCREEN DECK REMOVING SIDE RAILS. AS HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO ALLOW THE FASTNERS (NUTS) TO BE REMOVED, THE AIR GUN WAS BEING APPLIED TO TH E NUTS, THE BOLTS TURNED THROUGH AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
WAS ON THE BACK OF XL5110 SCALER. WAS IN PROCESS OF ADDING OIL TO THE HYDRAULIC TANK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE PLUG WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF PLUG INJURING FINGER.
WHILE TRYING TO PUNCH OUT CUT OFF BOLTS ON CRUSHER, MISSED HITTING FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
WHILE OPERATING THE SCALE AT BECKLEY PLANT, WINDOW FOR TICKETING TO TRUCKS WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER. PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.
EE INDICATED THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT HAND, THOUGHT IT COULD BE RELATED TO REPETITIVE MOTION FOR CRANE OPERATIONS. SURGERY CONDUCTED 3/3/00
UNDER #3 CONVEYOR CUTTING OLD TRESTLE OUT TO BE REPLACED, WELD BROKE AND STEEL PIECE FELL ON FINGER.