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EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO CLEAN MUD OFF ROLLER. ROLLER CAUGHT PRY BAR AND EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS GOING TO INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT COMPONENT THAT WE RECEIVED. HE TRIED TO CUT PLASTIC WRAP WITH SHARP KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, SLICING LEFT HAND PALM BELOW THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BEARING WITH A WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON SOME SHARP METAL, CAUSING A CUT.
WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL MISSING TIRE ON LOADER, LIFTING WITH BAR HAD A HERNIA.
EE WAS CUTTING OLD BOLT WITH HACKSAW. STANDING ON MUCKER BUCKET HACKSAW BLADE BROKE WITH PRESSURE AND EE FELL FROM BUCKET STRIKING RIB & FLOOR. APPROX. 4 TO 5 FT. HURTING HIS HEAD & BACK.
WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS USING COMEALONG HOIST HE WAS PUSHING WITH LEFT LEG AND BODY. WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED STRIKING AGAINST A STEEL POST HURTING LEFTANKLE.
EE WAS PUSHING WET OR MATERIAL THRU GRIZZLY HOPPER CHUTE WH4EN BAR HE WAS USINGSTRUCK EDGE OF BIN, CAUSING CUT BETWEEN RIGHT HAND THUMB & FORFINGER NEEDING STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A BEARING PULLER-PULLER SLIPPED WHEN HE APPLIED FORCE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING UPPER LIP.