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WHILE REPLACING THE PINS & BUSHINGS ON THE SIDE ARMS OF THE BULL DOZER, EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AND THE PIN DROPPED INTO POSITION, PINCHING FINGER TIP MOMENTARLY.
EE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LEAK ON HIS EQUIPMENT. AS EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE ACCESS LADDER AND TURNED, HE FELT SOMETHING HAPPEN TO HIS LEFT KNEE. THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES OR LOOSE MATERIAL S OR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INJURY.
WHILE WALKING THRU THE REPAIR SHOP AND WALKING FRONT OF THE 350000 BTU FURNACE SOME OBJECT ENTERED INTO EE LEFT EYE. THE FLOOR HAD SOME DIRT AND FLOOR DRY DUE TO REPAIRS BEING PREFORMED AND EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES THAT HAD BEEN PROVDED.
EE WAS REINSTALLING STEERING LINKAGE WHEN HE PUTHIS FINGER INTO THE BOLT HOLE TO CHECK FOR ALINGMENT. THE LINKAGE SLIPPED DOWN VIRTICALY PINCHING FINGER IN BOLT HOLE.
WHILE USING THE HAND CRANK FOR THE CONE CRUSHER HYDROSET. EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE CRANK AND WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AGAINST THE PUMP THE CRANK HANDLE ROTATED BACKWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ARM. REQUIRING X-RAYS AT CLINIC.
EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO WORK 6-6-94 AND COMPLAINED HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. 6-7-94 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR AND FOUND A PIECE OF RUST IN EYE. WE ASSUME HE GOT THIS WHILE GREASING THE DRIVE SHAFT ON HIS MACHINE THE PRECEEDING SATURDAY.
WHILE LOWERING A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INTO THE WATERWITH A CRANE. I ATTEMPTED TO LIVE UP THE TWO DISCHARGE PIPES. WHEN I GRABED THE PIPE HOOKED UP TO THE PUMP. IT BECAME UNLOGGED AND CAUGHT MY HAND BETWEEN THE TWO PIPE FLANGES.
WHILE LOOKING FOR ANGLE IRON EMPLS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PLATE STEEL. EMPL TURNED & TRIED TO MOVE RESULTING IN STRAIN TO LEG & LOWER BACK.