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INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO START A ROLLER THAT WAS STURCK THE BAR HIT THE TAIL PULLEY AND FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH ONE FRONT TOOTH WAS KNOCKED OUT AND ANOTHER HAD TO BE EXTRACTED
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL WITHT HE USE OF A CHAIN THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRIZE BAR TO REMOVE THE CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE FROM THE WATER TRUCK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE AND S EYE AND SCRATCHING THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIE A LOAD OF RAILROAD PANELS DOWN ON THE LOWBOY WITH A LOAD BINDER. THE LOAD BINDER PIPE SLIPPED AND THE PIPE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
PULLING & CUTTING ON A BELT JAMMED IN A BIG ROCK SCRUBBER, THE BELT SLIPPED AN EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
EMP WAS REPLACING RAIL ON MAIN LINE. HE WAS HITTING PULL BAR WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND STUCK IN UPPER RIGHT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP PIT CAR TO REPLACE A BROKEN WEDGE IN WHEEL, JACK SLIPPED FROM UNDER CAR WHEEL, BAR EMPLOYEE WAS USING TO SHIFT WHEEL SLIPPED, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING TOOTH WITH HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM. HE HAD TO GET STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRACKS ON CRANE. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE MASHED HIS THUMB.
EE WAS STRIKING KELLY BAR YOKE METAL OF CALDWELD DRILLING UNIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & STRAINED THUMB & WRIST OF RIGHT HAND.