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THE EE WAS BENT OVER CUTTING A PIECE OF 2INCH BLACK PLASTIC IN TWO WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE PIPE IT CONTACTED HIS LEFT THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A LID UP WITH A SLATE BVAR WHEN IT BECAME FOULED. HE RELEASED THE BAR & ATTMPTED TO FREE IT WITH HIS HANDS. THE PLATE WHICH HAD "SPRING" IN IT SNAPPED DOWNWARD CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATE & BOLTER FRAME.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE CONNECTING PINS OUT OF A RAIL USED FOR HANGING CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS. A TIMBER SHE WAS HOLDING ONTO FOR BALANCE GAVE WAY ALLOWING HE THUMB TO GET INTO THE PATH O F THE HAMMER. SHE STRUCK HE THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. THE RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL. THIS RESULTE D IN A BROKEN AND DISLOCATED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE SCOOP BATTERIES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE BATTERIES BY PLACING A BOARD OVER THE BATERY ELEVATION JACK HIS THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOAR D & THE BATTERY FRAME
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN BIT BY POUNDING ON A PICK HAMMER WITH A BRASS HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE HAMMER, A PIECE OF THE BIT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT H AND PUNCTURING IT.
23943K METAL HAMMER WITH OTHER HAMMER , PC OF METAL FLEW OFF OF ONE OF HAMMERS STRUCK THE EMP IN R KNEE
EMPL WAS IN STANDING POSITION BARRING PUMP INTO POSITION WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INA BENT OVER POSITION TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SIDE BOARDS OF THE CLEAN SCREENS. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING 5 HOURS AFTER THE ABOVE MENTIONED WORK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION CUTTING A 1/2" WIRE ROPE WITH A HAMMER TYPE CUTTER. AS THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE TOP OF THE CUTTER, A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WIRE ROPE STRUCK AND EMBEDDED I TSELF IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.