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Employee was aligning two pipe flanges using a Spud wrench. After spiking the bolt hole of one the flanges attempted to align the two flanges by pulling on the spud wrench. The spud wrench came out of the bolt hole striking the employee on the bridge of the nose.
Employee was using a 4 lb hammer and hammer wrench to loosen bolts on a Rotex. While swinging the hammer it hit a junction box in close proximity and caused the hammer to impact their ring finger on the left hand. Impact caused open fracture with blow out laceration at the tip of the finger.
Employee was cleaning out spray nozzles using a small pocket knife when he cut his hand.
The employee was breaking up rocks with a pry bar when the pry bar got stuck. As the employee removed the pry bar with the assistance of a supervisor, the bar flew up and struck the employee in the mouth, chipping his tooth.
Employee opening bottom doors on railcar. One door stuck so employee applied force with bar used to open doors. When door broke free the momentum forced employee and bar to the ground. The 50 lb bar lacerated employee's left ring finger when smashed against railroad track.
Removing frozen material from rail car, strained shoulder climbing out of car.