EMPLLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG SINK DDRAIN AND WAS USING A PLUBMING SNAKE. HE INJURED HIS KNEE. WHILE APPLYING TO MUCH PRESSURE ON HIS KNEE TO THE FLOOR, THE KNEE SWELLED UP CONIDERABLY.
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Showing all 8EE WAS PERFORMING SHOVELING NEAR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE RECEIVED A SPECK OF DIRT IN HIS EYE. HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR TO GET IT REMOVED.
IN SHOP REMOVING BROKEN PIPE FITTING OUT OF DUMPTRUCK. EASY-OUT BROKE & CUT FINGER ON IT.
REMOVING AND CLEANING OXYGEN ANALYZER PROBE. PROBE WAS BENT AND HAD TO BE PRYED FROM PORT WITH PRY BAR AND PUT BACK SAME WAY. HIS BACK GOT HURT FROM THE TWISTING, PULLING AND PUSHING OF THE PR OBE.
THE LABOR REPORTED ON 07-30-92.A BAR SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LEFT HAND.ON 09-02-92 EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR COMPLAINING OF PAIN.CLAIMED AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT.BRUISED BONE ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
BARRING ROCK OFF CONVEYOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INDEX FINGER TO BECOME SMASHED BETWEEN BAR AND CONVEYOR.
EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT WRIST WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHILE STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULTATION. THE CUT WAS NOT SERIOUS, HOWEVER, IT WAS FELT STITCHES WOULD INSURE A FAST MEND. THE WOUND WAS ABOUT 1/ 4" DEEP AND 1" LONG AND TOOK 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POKING BAR TO UNPLUG A ROCK BIN HOPPER WHEN A FROZEN CHUNK FELL INISDE THE BIN HITTING THE OTHER END OF THE BAR. THE BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT CKEEK AND EYE AR EA.