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EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING COAL ASH FROM A RAIL ROAD CAR. THE ASH WAS IN LUMP FORM AND HAND THE DOOR FOULED OPEN. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE DOOR OVR THE ASH THE DOOR MOVED ANDMASHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. STICHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A LARGE WOODEN CRIB BLOCK UNDER A D9 BULLDOZER PUSHARM. WHEN PLACING A SECOND CRIB BLOCK IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP, FALLING ON HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A FUEL STAND TO HOLD FUEL HOSE SO OPERATOR WOULDN'T HAVE TO GET OFF LOADER TO FUEL.EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UNDER FUEL STAND AND THE HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM TOP OF STAND AND STRU CK HIM IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD;CUTTING THE TOP OF THE HEAD AND REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSTISTING IN POURING CONCRETE WALL. WET CONCRETE SPASHED INTO HIS EYES. RESULTING IN CORNEOL ABRASION AND CASUTIC BURN TO RIGHT EYE.
MOVNG CONCRETE FORMS AN D STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN L HAND.
EMP LIFTED A RA3LROAD TIE AND INJURED HIS BACK