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VICTIM WAS USING PICK TO CLEAN ROCK OUT OF BIN WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPL WAS REMOVING BOLTS IN SOTRAGE GIN HANDLE WHEN HANDLE SWUNG HITTING VITIM IN LET SIDE OF FACE & BREAKING LEFT FRAME OF GLASSES. NO PHYSICAL INJRY WAS OBSERVED AT TIME.
MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT PIVOT PIN ON FRONT AXLE OF TRACTOR THE NUT OF THE PIN HAD BEEN CUT OFF WITH GAS TORCHES WHEN VICTIME DROVE OUT PIN HEATED LUBRICATION GREASE SPLATTERED ON VICTIMS FINGER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON L MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS
ACCIDENT VICTOM WAS HELPING LOADER OPERATOR CHANGE BUCKET TOOTH ON CAT 988B LOADER WHEN TOOTH KEEPER PIN SPLINTERED CAUSING PIECE OF STEEL TO ENTER VICTIMS CHEST WHO WAS USING SLEDGE TO DRIVE ON PIN.
D9G MUFFLER WAS3CLAMPED IN A VISE AND A 6 IN THICK METAL STRAP WAS BEING BRAZED AROUND MUFFLER ACCCIDENT VICTIM WAS BENDING STRAP AROUND CONTOUR OF MUFFLER WITHA CRESENT WRENCH WHEN MUFFLER SP SPRUNG OUT OF V3SE AND STRUCK VICTIM IN FACE CUTTING LIP AND NOSE FIVE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED
MCCLAIN WAS SPLITTING 8INX8IN TIMBER WITH A HAND PICK WHEN PICK STRUCK A METAL PIN CAUSING PICK TO BOUNCE AND STRICK RT FOOT INSTEP PENTRATING BOOT AND ENTERING FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND RESULTED WI TH NO DAMAGE TO MUSCLES OR LIGAMENTS IN FOOT