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EE WAS LOOSENING A HATCH BOLT ON A TANKER TRUCK AND NOTICED SOME DISCOMFORT IN HER LEFT HAND. SINCE THAT TIME WITH CERTAIN MOVEMENTS SHE'S NOTICED PAIN IN HER LEFT FOREARM. UPON VISITING THE D R SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS AND GIVEN IBUPROFEN.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MID KILN BY PASS EIGHT GAUGE SHOT GUN AND ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT FAILED TO OPEN THE THIMBLE COMPLETELY THUS OBSTRUCTING THE BARREL OF THE GUN. WHEN THE GUN FIRED THE SHOT D EFLECTED OFF THE DOOR (GATE) CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-19-96, THUS THIS EVENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 1-19-96.

CONVERTING AN OBSOLETE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INTO A MOBILE EQUIPMENT ATTACHED JACK HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF STEEL CLAMPED WITH TWO C CLAMPS. HE TOOK OFF ONE CLAMP AND WHEN HE DID THE SECON D ONE CLAMP CAME OFF AND THE PLATE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

USING A NUT DRIVER TO LOOSEN A BOLT.HAND LOST FEELING AND STARTED TO SWELL UP.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN DRIVE ROOM STRIPPING 5000 VOLT KV INSULLATION WITH A KNIFE. WE TRIED WIRE STRIPPERS TO NO AVAIL.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING NEW AIRSLIDE. HE BECAME OVERHEATED DURING THE PROCESS AND FRACTURED TIP OF RIGHT THUMB WHILE USING AN AIRSLIDE COVER CAP TO HAMMER THE AIRSLIDE. THE CAP HIT HIS THUMB WHILE B EATING ON AIRSLIDE.

WHILE CHANGING A SCRAPER BLADE, INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED AND HIS THUMB WAS CUT ON THE 3" STEEL BLADE. HE WENT TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THEY PUT 7 STITCHES IN HIS THUMB.

I NAME STRUCK A CAST IRON LINER WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS RT KNEE AREA LEAVING A SMALL CUT. INGISNIFICANT CUT AND BLED JUST A LITTLE THE WEEKEND PRECEEDING THE 29T H OF MAY HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN THE KNEE AAREA. DR REMOVE A DIME SIZE PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS KNEE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK AFTER SURGERY STITCHES.

TIGHTENING PIPE FITTING FELT POP IN R ELBOW

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART #80 PALLETIZER ROLLER CHAIN WITH SCREWDRIVER. WHILE PRYING, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND STUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER.

HELPING TO GET LARGE BOLT OUT AND BOLT CAME LOOSE AND HIT GEAR WITH SMALL FINGER IN BETWEEEN GEAR AND BOLT.

INJURED WAS RAISING A HEAD PULLEY WITH A PIPE.HE WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO COUNTER THE WEIGHT OF THE PULLEY,SO HE PULLED AGAINST THE HANDRAIL WITH THE PIPE ACROSS HIS ABDOMEN.

WHILE CLOSING RAILCARF HOPPER DOOORS USING A STEEL BAR ON CAR DOOR B RACKET, THE STEEL BAR SLIPPED CAUSING I. NAME TO STRAIN HIS BACK MUSCLES.

WHILE REPLACING3DISCHARGE SCREENS IN THE MILL,EMPLOYEE HIT LINER WITH HAMMER TO FREE IT.SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE AND LODGED IN LEFT FOREARM.

VICTIM WAS SHOV9LING CHUNKS OF DUST OUT OF AN 18" SQUARE OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF A TANK.SHE LIFTED SHOVEL UP TO EYE LEVEL,STARTED TO STRIKE CHUNKS AND FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

I.NAME USING 1428'' STEEL ROD TO POKE OUT BUILD-UP IN BACK OF KILN.BUILD-UP WAS HARD AND I.NMAE BACKED ROD UP AND SLAMMED IT INTO KILN,TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING RUBBER ROLLS ONTO AN IDLER SHAFT WITH A HAMMER HE MISSED THE COLLAR WITH THE HAMMER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE RUBBER ROLL AND COLLAR INJURED RECEIVED A 1 IN SPLIT ON LEFT 7HUMB REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

INJURED SMASHED3RIGHT THUMB WITHA PRY BAR WHILE CLEANING KILN INLET.

HE WAS CHANGING3A LEAKING HOSE ON THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL IN THE QUARRY. HE WAS STANDING ON OONE OF THE BOOM CYLINDERS AND ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE HOSE FITTING. HE SECURED THE FITTING WITH A WR ENCH AND THAN U8ED AN 8 LB SLEDGE TO STRIKE THE WRENCH. HE MISSED THE END OF THE WRENCH WITH SLEDGE AND THE SLEDGE FELL STRICKING THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING THE DRIVEN SPROCKET ON THE NICO SPEED REDUCER USING A 4X4 AND A PORT-A-POWER BECAUSE OF CLOSE TOLERANCES. I,NAME WAS HITTING THE SPROCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN MORE P RESSURE WAS APP5IED WITH THE PORT-A- POWER, THE 4X4 SLIPPED HITTING I,NAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A SADDLE BAR INTO POSITION WITH A 5\ BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE COOLER WALL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW

I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A HARDENED SLEEVE BEARING FROM THE END OF A SHAFT BY HITTING IT WITH A STEEL HAMMER. A CHIP OF THE BEARING FLEW OFF & PENETRATED HIS ABDOMEN 1/2".

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT A BOLT IN THE KILN. HE HAD HOLD OF THE PUNCH AND SWUNG THE HAMMER. HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HIT HIS THUMB.