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EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING FAN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER IN A PINCH POINT. GUARD WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BALES ON PALLET APPROX. 5 FT HIGH WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK LOWER LUMBAR REGION.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE DUCT WORK AND WAS BACKING OUT WHEN HE BACKED INTO A METAL CLIP USED TO HOLD THE DUCT WORK SECTION IN PLACE, THIS CLIP PUNCTURED THE SKIN INTRAPPING SOME METAL FRAGMENTS, TH E FRAGMENTS HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE
EMP WAS TACK WELDING BRACES ON PLATFORM IN THE PLANT AREA WHILE HE W AS POSITIONING A BRACE IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK ASA RESULT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND TORE A STOMACH MUSC
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OUT OF CAB OF DUMP TRUCK ONTO DUMP BODY LADDER AND STRUCK HIS HAD ON TARP STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHICH PROTRUDES FROM DUMP BODY AS A RESULT HE CUT HIMSELF ABOVE RT EYE LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE
EE WAS LEAVING EQUIPMENT AT END OF SHIFT. STEPPED OFF HIS EQUIPMENT & CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN DOOR. CUT END OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE A DISC ON A SIDE GRINDER IN THE STOCK ROOM WHEN THE HOLDING NUT BROKE FREE THE DISC TURNED CARRYING THE EMPLOYEES HAND INTO THE BODY CUTTING HIS FINGER
EMPL HAD JUST LIFTED BACKHOE BUCKET FROM RESERVOIR WHEN CLOD OF SOLIDIFIED MATERIAL FELL FROM BUCKET BACK INTO LIQUID.SPLASHED LIQUID UNDER OPEN WINDSHIELD AND INTO LEFT EYE -RECEIVED SLIGHT A CID BURN IN LEFT EYE.