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EE WAS GREASING THE PLANT BETWEEN SHIFTS AND IMPROPERLY CONNECTED THE PNEUMATIC GREASE HOSE TO A FITTING ON THE FEEDER AT PHASE I. GREASE SQUIRTED OUT THE POORLY COUPLED FITTIN GINTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO POSTION A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE LIFTING EYE USED TO SECURE TO COME-A-LONG FAILED & STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT KNEECAP.
EE WAS CUTTING A MUD FLAP FOR A LARGE HAUL TRUCKTO KEEP MUD OFF THE MIRROS AND IMPROVE VISIBILITY. AS HE MADE THE FINAL CUT ON THE PIECE OF CONVERYOR BELTING THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE L EFT BASE OF HIS THUMB. 13 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED YO CLOSE THE LACERATION
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER 16# TO REMOVE A PIN WHILE WORKING ON AN 1850 SHOVEL & A SLIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING BELTING (4 STITCHES) (NO LTA).
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR BACKING TO DRIVE A PIN IN A DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 1850 XXXX. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT A GLANCING BLOW W/ HAMMER (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ONLY).
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON TO DRIVE OUT A RACE FROM HUB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. (PRES. DRUGS ONLY).
SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A GEAR REDUCER ON A HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE HAMMER WAS BEING USED IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NED OVER, SWINGING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A MASTER PIN FROM A D-9 TRUCK, HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND SUFFERED A MUSCLE CRAMP.
CUTTING WIRE CA6LE WITH HAMMER TYPE CABLE CUTTER STRAND OF WIRE FLEW FROM CUTTER AND LODGED IN NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RAISE RAMP BARGE WHEN EYE OF GUSET BROKE. STEEL BAR HOLDING CABLE FLEW THROUGH AIR STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE, CAUSING LACERATION ON FOREHEAD, AND BREAKING TWO TEETH FROM D ENTURE.