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LIFTING TRAM MOTOR OUT OF SCOOP WITH CHAIN HOIST, HOIST SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLATE BAR AS A PRY TO PUSH THE TAKE UP ROLLER BACK ON THE BELT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT WRIST AND BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PINNER REEL WITH A CHAIN HOIST. HOIST SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS CUT7ING A CINDER BLOCK BY STRIKING TE BLOCK WITH A MASON HAMMER. WHEN INJURED STRUCK BLOCK HIS INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCK & HANDLE OF HAMMER CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE USING RED DEVIL HOIST TO LIFT DISTRIBUTOR BOX OFF DIESTER TABLE. HOIST ROPE SLIPPED FROM BOX CAUSING RED DEVIL TO FALL CATCHING INJURED FINGER BETWEEN HOIST AND DIST RIBUTOR BOX.
INJURED WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO RE-RAIL PORTAL BUS WHEN JACK BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND INJURED ON SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO ADJUST A BELT ON ENGINE OF DOZER AND STRAIN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
I.NAME SHIF MECHANIC WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO R-85 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK REAR SUSPENSION HYDRAULIC PORTA POWER PRESS WAS BEING USED FOR TENSION SUSPENSION PADS PRESS KICKED OUT FROM ITS POSITION STR IKING I.NAME IN THE CHEEK
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CONNECTING RELAY BAR TO RAM JACK CO-WORKER WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT RELAY BAR WHILE INJURED WAS USING HIS FINGER TO ALIGH THE CLEVIS OF RELAY BAR WITH EYE OF RA M END RELAY BAR SLIPPED CATCHING INJUREDS FINGER
EMP WAS INSTALLING A ROLL IN A BLET AND WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHEET METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE
INJURED WAS JACKING TAIL PIECE INTO PLACE WHEN JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEK BONE