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ON 06-12-89 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS USING A METAL BAR WHILE REPAIRING A DOZER WHEN A PICE OF METAL PUNCTURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NUT ON A TEREX 3309 ROCK TRUCK WITH A TOOL DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED FROM THE NUT.THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT INDEX FIN GER WAS PINCHED3CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMP WAS USING S7EEL BAR TO CLOSE THE POCKET ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM INSIDE HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING THE TAIL LIGHT LENS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MAINTENANCE TRUCK WITH A PEN KNIFE.THE PEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND INFLICTED A CUT ABOUT ONE INCH IN LENGTH ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING THE OTHER DRILL OPERATOIR CHANGE A DRILL BIT ON A DRILL WITH A 48 INCH WRENCH. THE PIPE WRENCH SLID DOWN THE SUBSTEEL AND DROPPED ON THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT FINGE R CAUSING HAIRL3NE FRACTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AN HYDRAULIC LINE ON A 475 MICHIGAN HIGHLIFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH HE WAS USING AND HIT A SHARP CORNER OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
WHILE DRIVING P3NS OUT OF A PLANETARY HOUSING ON A D-10 CATERPILLAR DOZER WITH A 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER AND A B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF TH E LEFT KNEE 3