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MAINT FOREMAN WAS USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN FITTING FROM HYD LINE. NO SPECIFICS. WRENCH SLIPPING CAUSING MAINT FOREMAN TO HIT HIS FIST (KNUCKEL)
WAS LOADING TRACTOT AND MOWER TO BUSH HOG FOR RECLAMATION. BOOMING DOWN WITH COME A LONG. COME ALONG UNDER PRESSURE - RESISTED. PULLED ON IT EXTREMELY HARD. IT CAME DOWN CATCHING LITTLE FINGER UNDER IT.
DISASSEMBLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LINES ON D10. SLING DID NOT HOLD CYLINDER. TOP CYLINDER FELL CRUSHING ARM(FOREARM) PINNING ARM BETWEEN IT.
SPLICING ELECTRICAL CABLE USING KNIFE TO CUT OFF INSULATION THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A STAKE INTO THE GROUND. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE STAKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING 2 CONTUSIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIRE WITH CHAIN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HAND CAUSING HIM TO SUSTAIN A LACERATION IT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.
EMPL WAS CUTTING OPEN FILT4ER WITH PAIR OF TIN SNIPS. FILTER SLIPPED FROM EMPLS HAND & CUT RING FINGER OF EMPLS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
EMPL WAS HITTING BUCKET SHANK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CHIP CAME OFF SLEDGE HAMMER & HIT NECK.