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BEARING WAS BEING PUT IN PLACE, SPLIT RING RETAINER CAME OUT HITTING THE LEFT MIDDLE RING FINGER KNUCKLE ON THE BACK OF THE HAND.
LIFTING PIECE OF STEEL PIPE CAUSING HERNIA ON LEFT GROIN.
CARRYING OXYGEN BOTTLE AND SYLLEEN TANKS. STRAINED BACK RECURRING BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE LOADOUT. HE HAD MADE 3 TRIPS UP AND DOWNSTAIRS CHECKING PROBLEMS AND CARRYING TOOLS AND SMALL PARTS. AT ONE POINT HE SAID HE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING HOSES FROM T HE #1 GATE JACK AND AS HE STOOD UP, HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HIS BACK CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, REACHING THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT EVENING.
INSTALLING ENGINE IN A 777 TRUCK. FRONT MOTOR SUPPORT FELL WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO SET IT IN SADDLES. WHEN IT FELL APPROX. 8 OR 9 INCHES, IT FELL ON RIGHT HAND, PINCHING IT BETWEEN SUPP ORT AND FRAME.
ASSISTING 4 OTHERS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PLASTIC PIPE. PIPE ROTATED SENDING EMPLOYEE OF BALANCE. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF PIPE ANDGUARD ON DRIVE UNIT OF PRESS.
WAS INSTALLING SUB SHAFT ON DRILL. HAD UNIT POSITIONED PERPENDICTULAR TO GROUND RESTING ON DRILL BIT. UNIT WAS "LODGED IN GROUND". UNIT LOST BALANCE & FELL WITH THREADED SECTION STRIKING BOOT ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND WHERE METATARSAL PROTECTIONENDS.
EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED MAINTENANCE SINCE 4:00PM AFTER EATING LUNCH HE HAD GONE BACK TO WORK IN PLANT REMOVING SCREEN SPRINGS & OTHER JUNKED ITEMS IN BENDING DOWN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK REST OF S HIFT OK NEXT DAY WAS UNSCHEDULED AT WORK WOKE UPWITH MUSCLES THAT WERE STRESSED WENT TO DOC 9TH & 10TH
EMPLOYEE WAS UNHITCHING LIGHT PLANT FROM 1/2 TON PICK UP. DISCHARGE SLEEVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY (POSSIBLY CAUSED BY BEING PINCHED AND UNDERPRESSURE AT THE BALL JOINT) EMPLOYEE PUT HAND IN AREA TO FORCE RELEASE. UNIT RELEASED FROM TRUCKPINNING FINGER BETWEEN BUMPER & HITCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN TRUCK SHOP AREA. HE WENT TO FILL SALAMANDER HEATER WITH FUEL. WHEN HE OPENED FILL SPOUT LID. THE HEATER BLEW OUT IN EMPLOYEE EYES.
REMOVING BEARING OUT OF FINAL DRIVE HOUSING SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER HAD STITCHES (4) IN FINGER.