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EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING NUTS ON SPLICING BLOCKS WHEN THE THREADS RIPPED OF OFF THE NUT, LETTING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE BLOCK DROP & SMASHING HIS FINGER ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME
EE STATES SHE WAS OPENING A CAN OF TUNA FISH WHEN SHE CUT HER THUMB ON THE CAN. STITCHES WERE RECEIVED.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FLANGES.
EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING BLAST TUBES INTO A STORAGE BLDG WHEN ONE CAUGHT ONTO A STUD IN THE BLDG CAUSING THE TUBE TO STOP SUDDENLY AND JAMMED HIS FINGER.
EE STATES THAT THE CHANNEL ONT HE BOWL OF THE CRUSHER CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.
EE STATES HE CONTACTED POISON WHILE WEEDING.
EE STATES HE TRIPPED THE TAILGATE OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE LEVER CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES A PIECE OF STEEL ENTERED HIS EYE WHILE INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD HIS FINGERS THRU THE WIRE OPENING OF THE SCREEN WITH ONE HAND WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR STONE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS OTHER HAN. THE SCREEN SLIPPED & LUNGED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS POSITIONING A CYLINDER ON A FORKLIFT WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORKS & CYLINDER
EMPLYEE STATESHE WAS ON WALKWAY OF LOADER REMOVING COVER OFF AIR FILTER HOUSING WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING SLAG WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE STATES HE CAUGHT HIS RT FINGERS BETWEEN THE INSIDE TOP OF THE SHEAVE & THE CRUSHER SHA
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A ROLLER WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE ROLLER SHIFTED & BENT HIS LEFT THUMB BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CHAIN ON THE TAILGATE LEVER WHEN THE LEVER LET GO AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP AND CHEST. (LIP-LACERATION/HIP-CONTUSION).
EE STATED SHE WAS REMOVING A ROLLER WHEN HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN THEY FLIPPED THE ROLLER OVER TO CLEAR THE CONVEYOR BELTING.
EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING AN OLD PUMP MOTOR WHEN THE DRUM ROTATED AND TURNED THE PUMP IN HIS ARMS, CAUSING THE LACERATION.
EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING SIDE RAILS ON THE SCREEN. HE REACHED FOR THE JACK AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE METAL SCREEN.
EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN FROZEN MATERIAL FELL AND SMASHED HIS LEFT FINGER AGAINST COUNTERWEIGHT FRAME.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE REMOVED GOGGLES FROM HIS FACE, HIS GLOVES WERE MUDDY AND THE GOGGLES SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING STONE, THROWING MATERIAL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TOWER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES A 12" PIPE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPL STATES AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF MILL TIE BOLT FELL OVER HITTING HIM IN NOSE.
WASHING DIRT HOSE JUMPED CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN NOZZLE AND FRAME
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE SHACK NEXT TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT WITH HAND RESTING ON THE SHAFT A BAR BOLT (2INX10IN)WAS KNOCKED OFF THE UPPER DECK BY A CO-W0RKER & FELL APPROX 4FT S TRIKING HIS HAND
EMPL STATES HE WAS STANDING ON REAR AXLE OF UNIT #5007 & TRYING TO REMOVE HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH RIGHT HAND WHILE REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH LEFT HAND. AS PUMP WAS LIFTED OUT OF FRAME IT BECAME STUCK AGAINST SUCTION LINE WHEN EMPL MOVED SUCTION LINE PUMP DROPPED & INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
HE WAS STANDING 20 FT AWAY BELOW THE C-8 CONVEYOR. A FLASHLIGHT WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR TO HIM EE MISSED THE FLASHLIGHT AND IT HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION BELOW THE EYE.
EE STATE HE WAS INJURED ON THE GROUND CHECKING OIL LEAKS. AS HE STARTED TO BLIMB BACK INTO LOADER CAB THE LADDER DID NOT COME ALL THE WAY DOWN. HALF WAY UP THE LADDER IT CAME DOWN CAUGHT THE I NNER EDGE OF THE DOOR AND LACERATED THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD BOTH FEET ON SIDE OF FRAME. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP ON THE PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A PULLEY GUARD & INJURED CONTACTED A SHARP ANGLE AS HE STOOD TO WALK AROUND THE CONVEYOR
HE WAS ADJUSTING THE FUEL TRAILER DOLLY WHEN IT SHIFTED AND THE TRAILER FELL ON HIM.
EE STATES HE REMOVED THE COVER FORM THE JUNCTION BOX. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BOX IT FELL OVER ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STATES HE WAS STANDING OVER A STABILIZER ARM PULLING ON THE ARM WITH HIS HANDS. THE ARM CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE FRAME.
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATES BY HAND TO GAIN ACCESS TO OTHER PLATES WITH FORKLIFT WHEN HE INJURED HIS TENDON AND LIGAMENTS IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
EMPL PUTTING IMPACT IDLER ON CONVEYOR FRAME OF #2 CONVEYOR.WHEN EMPL FINISHED THE JOB HE TURNED TO WRAP UP HIS EQUIP AND TWISTED LEFT LEG BECAUSE FOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD.
HE WAS PUTTING A 1/2 SCREEN IN THE STALL WHERE THEY ARE STORED. THE SCREEN WAS PUT ON ONE OF ITS CORNERS TO MAKE IT FIT PROPERLY THE SCREEN SLID OUT OF THE INJURED HAND CONTACTED THE ONE BESID E IT, BOUNCED BACK AND CONTACTED HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE STATES FILL PIPE CAME OUT OF WATER TANK AND ALONG WITH THE FIRE HOSE, WHIPPED AROUND UNDER WATER PRESSURE FROM THE TRUCK. IT HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND HE ALSO BRUISED HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPL STATES HE WAS STANDING UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT THAT STOOD 5' OFF THE GROUND HE WAS STOOPED DOWN WITH HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD TRYING TO LIFT A CONVEYOR ROLLER INTO PLACE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE STEEL RACK, MOVING A FULL SHEET OF STEEL, WHEN IT SLID OFF THE RACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.
LEANING OVER SCOOP SLIDING IT ATTEMPTD TO LIFT ONE END SO THAT SCOOP WOULD BE LEVEL ON BLOCKS FELT SHARP PAIN SHOOTING UP BACK.
THE INJURED STATES WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF TOGGLE BLOCK, HE WAS PRYING THE SEAT FROM THE BLOCK. THE SEAT RELEASED, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE BOTTOM OF TOGGLE BLOC K.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK FACING THE GEAR REDUCER WHICH IS ABOUT WAIST HIGH. HE WAS PULLING AND WAGGLING THE REDUCER TO SLIDE IT OFF THE SHAFT WHO HE FELT SOMETHING I N HIS RIGHT MIDDLE BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PREPARING TO LIFT ONE END OF THE PIVOT ARM ON THE LOADER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
HELPING EMP TAKE ROLLER OFF SLID AND LOAD ON T RUCK WHEN TRIED TO PICK UP HIS D HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CHUTE ON THE CRUSHER UNIT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING A 55 GAL BARREL OF LUBRICATE INTO A BOBCAT BUCKETE WHEN BUCKET WAS LIFT ED THE BARREL ROLLED OUT & THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM THE BARREL THE REBY INJURING HIS FINGER WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE BARREL
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT HE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN REMOVING HEAD FROM 16V71TENGINE. UPON SITTING HEAD ON SHOP FLOOR, HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET CUTTING LITTLE FIN GER ON RIGHT HA3D. STITCHES REQUIRED.
EMPL STANDING W3TH 1 FOOT TO LEFT AND 1 FOOT BEHIND BEHIND SUPV WHO WAS TIGHTENING 1/8'' HYDRAULIC HOSE.IT BLEW OUT OF FITTING,SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID IN FACE AND BOTH EYES CAUSING IRRITATION TO BOTH EYES. 3
EMP WAS BALANCI3G AN AXLE IN THE PLANETARY COVER OF A 50 TON HAUL UNIT, WHIE LIFTING UP ON THE AXLE HE TWISTED HIS BODY AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK