EMPLOYEE ENTERED CAB OF 1972 CAT D-8 DOZER W/ THE DOOR HALF OPENED. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON CORNER OF THE DOOR. HE REPORTED A BRUISED ELBOW TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 12-6-94. THE ELBOW HAS SWO LLEN UP. WENT TO DR. DR. DRAINED ELBOW. WILL RETURN 12-12-04 TO HAVE FLUID DRAINED 2ND TIME.
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Showing all 6EMPL WORKING ON A SANDSCREW-EMPL PLACED HAND ON AN ANGLE IRON TO SUPPORT BODY WEIGHT.WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF SANDSCREW SHAFT,HAND DISLODGED RUST FROM ANGLE IRON WHICH FELL DOWN AND BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL HELPING TO CHANGE POST TENSION SHAKER SCREEN.REMOVING A CLAMP BAR WITH R HAND WHILE LEFT HAND WAS POSTIONED ON A SUPPORT BRACKET.THE CLAMP BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT HAND.THUMB WAS ON TH E EDGE OF THE BRACKET,THE CLAMP BAR HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING A SHEARING ACTION.EMPL THUMB WAS SEVERED BETWEEN THE NAIL AND FIRST JOINT.(THUMB TIP WAS SEWED ON).
INJURED MAN WAS BEING ASSISTED BY THE WITNESS LOADING A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ONTO A 2-WHEEL DRUM CART INJURED MAN FELT PAIN IN BACK
PREPARING TO RE1AIR THE DRAG BEAM, INJURED WAS TACKING CHAIN OFF THE BEAM WHEN THE BEAM TRIPPED OVER ONTO HIS FOOT.
REMOVING GEARBO3 FROM CRUSHER CAUGHT FINGER IN PULLER AVULSION OF SKIN FROM TIP OF RT RING FINGER