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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER USING HAMMER TO REMOVE RUST FROM OLD BEAM SO HE COULD LAY OUT HIS HOLE PATTERN ON OLD BEAM. WHILE HAMMERING, AN OBJECT FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM.
EE WAS CUTTING ACROSS A 42" CONVEYOR BELT, THE BELT WAS WADDED UP SO A BELT CUTTER COULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. WHEN EE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE BELT, THE BLADE CAME THROUGH & STRUCK EE IN RT THIGH RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE TO CLOSE WOUND. EE RTW NORMAL DUTIES.
THE EE WAS SHOVELING SALT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 14' SHAFT AS SHE TWISTED TO THROW THE SALT OUT OF THE SHOVE, SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER LEFT SIDE. SHE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK AT HER REGULAR OCC UPATION, BUT HAS BEEN SCVHEDULED FOR THERAPY THE WEEK OF 10-8 AND 10-15, 3 TIMES A WEEK.
EE WAS REMOVING THE INSULATION ON THE TERMIANTION END OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE USING KNIFE BLAD OF A MULTI TOOL DEVICE. THE KNIFE BLAD SLIPPED OFF THE INSULATION & CUT EE'S LEFT THUMB. LT. THUMB LACERATIN REQUIRED 2 SUTURES. NO RESTRICTIONS.
THREE EE'S WERE PULLING A 3' X 7" METAL PLATE WITH A COME-ALONG FOR OUTSIDE FOR #4 BIN. A 2" X 12" BOARD WAS BEING USED AS A GUIDE FOR THE PLATE TO SLIDE ON. ONE EE PULLED THE COME-ALONG & THE OTHER TWO EE'S GUIDED THE PLATE ACROSS THE HAND RAIL. THE PLATE SLIPPED AND ONE EE GOT L THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOARD & METAL PLATE. RESULTED IN LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES & MODIFIED DUTY
EE WAS REMOVING 3/4" MOUNTING BOLT FROM BASE OF 150 HP MOTOR. A 1 1/8" COMBINATION WRENCH WAS BEING USED. AS EMPLOYEE PUSHED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING WRENCH TO HIT EE ON CHIN RESULTING IN LACERATION TO CHIN THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS CUTTING BOLT HOLE NOTICES IN WIPER MATERIAL. EE WAS HOLDING BELT WITH LEFT HAND AND PUSHING KNIFE AWAY FROM BODY WHEN BLADE SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.