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MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP A PULL THRU CURTAIN AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A HAMMER AND FRACTURING HIS KNUCKLE ON HIS LITTLE FINGER.
WORKMAN WAS TIGHTENING A TIRE LUG BOLT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH
EMPL CUTTING METAL BANDS ON BUNDLE OF TIMBERS AND TIMBERS FELL ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING INDIX AND RING FINGERS.
MAN WAS REMOVING A SPLINTER OF WOOD FROM A PICK HANDLE WITH HISKNIFE AND WAS CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE CAME FORWARD AND LACERATED HIS RT FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND
WORKMAN WAS DRIVING PIN OUT OF BOOM ON JACK ON BOLTER STRUCK FINGER WITH PIPE WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING AS A HAMMER
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A 20 TON HYDRULIC JACK, WHEN HE DROPPED THE JACK ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE, JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE ON HIS SHOE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE MORE CAUSIN ING WHEN HANDERING THIS TYPE OF WORK MATERIAL.
WORKMAN WAS HIT ON FINGER BY 4 LB HAMMER WHEN HOLDING TIMBER THAT WAS BEING CAPPED
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A STEEL PRY BAR TO PRY ON THE MAN AND MATERIAL CAGE WHEN THE BAR BROKE, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.
MAN STATED WAS REWIRING SHUTTLE CAR ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CONTROL PANEL BOARD WAS SECURED IN VISE OUT OF JUNCTION BOX AND WAS INSTALLING PLASTIC WIRE TIES TO TIE WIRE TOGETHER WAS USING LINEMAN PLIERS TO PULL PLASTIC TIES AND PLASTIC TIE BROKE CAUSING PLIERS COME BACK STRIKING HIMSELF ON LOWER LIP, AND LACERATE HIS LIP AND 4 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION
WORKMAN WAS HIT IN LEFT ARM BY RATCHETR WRENCH THAT SLIPPED WHOLE TAKING SOLTS OUT OF THE MINER DRUM
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING COAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER BRACKET, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RING FINGER.
MAN STATED HE IS A WELDER - FIRST CLASS HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW BEARING ON A SHAFT HE WAS BEATING ON STEEL BAR WITH HAMMER A SMALL PC OF STEEL BAR FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOW ER LEFT ABDOMEN REQUIRED A COUPLE OF STITCHES