Hit bolt with hammer & bolt broke hitting him in left eye. He was wearing safety glasses.
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Showing all 4Employee was holding a bushing installer while another employee was hitting the installer with a sledge hammer. The sledge hammer slipped and hit him on his left hand.
Employee was replacing steering part on a 777D rock truck. He was using a hammer to drive new ball joints into position. During this time he had a pain in his right hand and lower arm.
Employee was using a hammer to drive a ball stud in to a cylinder on a 9777D when his hammer glanced off of a hydraulic hose causing him to hit his hand. Puncture would between thumb & point finger on left hand. Employee received 5 stitches. Ret'd to work next day.