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WHILE UNBOLTING A PIECE OF TWISTED GALVANIZED METAL DAMAGED FROM TOO CLOSE TOLERANCES ON CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY GUARD IN SHOP DINGER CONTACTED A SHARP OIECE OF MATAL CAUSING A LACERATION. RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER. 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOOSE PIECE OF RUSTY FENDER OFF TRUCK THAT WAS READY TO FALL OFF. SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER- LEFT POINTER AT BASE. 4 STITCHES REQUIRED. NO IMPAIRMENT.
WHILE FABRICATING A METAL CHUTE, AND TURNING IT WHILE ON SAW HORSES, EMPLOYEE HAD HELP TURNING IT ON SIDE, CHUTE SLIPPED OFF OF METAL SAW HORSES ONTO BOTH FEET ARCHES OF EMPLOYEE. CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT, LEFT FOOT HAD 2ND METATARSAL BONE BROKEN.
WHILE PULLING OUT A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH, GRIPS SLIPPED CAUSING TO JERK FORWARD HITTING FACE ON A SPRAY BAR HITTING SAFETY GLASSES. A METAL RIG THAT HOLDS SIDE SHIELDS ON GLASSES CUT A 1" L ACERATON ON LEFT EYEBROW. REQUIRED 2 SUTURES.
WHILE HELPING IN WELDING SHOP TACK WELD 2-4X2 PIECE OF 3/16 PLATE BEFORE TACKING AND WHILE HOLDING SHEETS IN POSITION, ONE SHEET SLIPPED FALLING ON EE ANKLE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR A FRACTURE .
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE WRAPING A WAFER DISCHARGE PIPE WITH A RUBBER STRIP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. DIAGNOSIS IS STILL UNDETEREMINED. WITNESSES STAT E THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM 5 DAYS PRIOR FOR THE WHOLE WEEK PRIOR TO 3-31-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 4X5 SCREEN PANEL FROM DECK THE SCREEN PANEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM & A HELPER HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN THE PANEL & IT SLID OVER AN END OF A CHUTE SMASHING HIS LEFT POINTING FIN GER DISTAL FX & LACERATION OF LEFT POINTING FNGR
EMPL WAS REMOVING GEARSHIFT LEVER FROM HOUSING. IT SLIPPED UP & SHARP EDGE CUT MIDDLE JOINT ON MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 3 SUTURES. NO IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ANFO WALKED AROUND POWER TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS TOSSING BAGS OF ANFO ONTO THE GROUND. A BAG STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG AND TWISTING AND BUCKLIN G HIS LEG AND CAUSING A FALL.
AN OLD PIECE OF3USED FELT IRON THAT WAS CUT OUT OF A BIN LANDED ON HYDRAULIC RAM. HE FAILED IT OFF THE RAM TO COASE IT TO FALL TO THE GROUND BUT THE IRON HIT SOMETHING AND FELL BACK ON HIS LE FT WRIST CUTTIN1 THE TOP PART OF WRIST THROUGH GLOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT A 16X6X6 ANGLE IRON IN SHOP. AFTER VISIT TO PERSONAL DR HE INFORMS ME OF A HERNIA AND SAY THAT IS PROBABLY WHEN HE GOT IT. LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA. VE RY LARGE. POSSI6LE RIGHT INJURIED BULGING SMALL HERNIA NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN NEAR FURTURE.
EMPL REPAIRING 8LIDE PIPE STAND USED TO HOLD FAN IN SHOP.EMPL HOLDING TOP SLIDE PORTION AND COULDNT HOLD IT.TOP SLID DOWN AND PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER LACERATION 6 STITCHES.
DURING REPLACEM9NT OF 10'' SUBMERSIBLE PUMP EMPL GUIDING ON RUBBER HOSE ONTO METAL NIPPLE.HOSE WAS HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED EMPL COULDNT HOLD IT AND HOSE SHOVED HAND ONTO NIPPLE.RIGHT LITTLE F INGER SLICED OP9N 2'' ON SHARP SPOT ON NIPPLE.13 STITCHES.