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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO FREE MATERIAL FROM THE HAMMERMILL. WHEN THE BAR UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE THROUGH, HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE MILL DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEF T PALM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SCREEN MOTOR. HE DID NOT REALIZE BAS WAS SPRING LOADED. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE TOP OF THE PIVOT BASE ROTATED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN MOUNT AND FRAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING STONE LOOSE IN THE CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER STONE FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT THE END OF THE BAR. THEREFORE, THIS CAUSED OTHER END OF THE BAR TO RISE, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN.
ON 11/9 MEDICAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY CO WHICH STATED THAT ON 9/18 EMPL HAD BEEN PLACED ON NO WORK STATUS FOR THREE DAYS AS RESULT OF BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH AT WORK. EMP L DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO CO WHEN IT OCCURRED& HAD TAKEN 3 DAYS VACATION DURING THREE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM TIME THAT THIS INFORMATION BECAME
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM EAGLE LOG WASHER. A PIECE OF METAL FROM EITHER THE BOLT, CHISEL, OR HAMMER STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPL CHANGING C5BLE ON DRAGLINE.HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BAR CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.