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EE SLID HIS HANDS ACROSS THE TOP OF A LIGHT PLANT DOOR THE DOOR HAD A SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT HIS FNGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS LOADER. HIT HIS NOSE ON THE MIRROR BRACKET AND CUTHIS NOSE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING SAND (100 LB SACKS) INTO TOP OF A BIN APPROX 14IN ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL BACK BECAME SORE WITH PAIN RADIATING INTO LEGS
GEOLOGIST WAS STANDING ON DRILLING PLATFORM OF CORE DRILLING RIG, STEPPED FROM PLATFORM INTO MUD TANK STRAINING LIGAMENTS IN LEFT FOOT, DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 11-1-/84
WHILE WORKING IN CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION PILOT PLANT EE LIFTED A 5 GAL BUCKET OF CRIDE OIL TO REMOVE IT FROM WORK AREA. AFTER LIFTING BUCKET EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY WAS BELEIVED TO H AVE BEEN CAUSED BY IMPROPER LIFTING.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX OF "0" RINGS, APPROX 5 TO 10 LBS, AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING REFUSE IN TRASH CAN CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN CUT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SHOCK ABSORBER THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW OPEN. THE END OF THE SHOCK CAME OFF ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO CLOSE ON HIS THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE FILTER PRESS PLATE EMPLOYEE DID NT PULL THE PLATE BACK EVENLY CAUSING IT TO FALL FROM ITS GUIDE RAILS ON TO THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND
MOVING PIPE FUSING MACHINE, CLAMP FELL AND BROKE RIGHT THUMB.
HELPING TO MOVE DRISCO PIPE AT TAILINGS DAM PIPE ROLLED ON LEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING AND PIPE DROPPED ON LEFT THUMB GOOD SENSATION AND SENSORY DISCRIMINATION NO OBVIOUS FRACTURE SOFT TISSUE INJURY TREATMENT RENDERED INCLUDED A SPLINT ON LEF T THUMB
MOVING GRATE TO PAINT THE OTHER ISE GRATING SLIPPED OUT OF HELPERS HANDS AND CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN GRATE AND EDGE OF PIT THIS CAUSE EMPLOYEES FINGERS TO BE SMASHED AND A STRAINED TENDON IN HI S RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING GLASS TEST APPARATUS IN LAB GLASS BROKE CUTTING THUMB CUT REQUIRED SUTURES