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MOVING SPLIT TO3CRUSHER #4 WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED & HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD.
THE INJURED EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PRYING APART A SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN THE METAL WEDGE HE WAS USING SPRANG UP & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED SUTURES TO EFFECT A CLOSURE.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVE LINE ON FE LOADER #570(CAL FE LOADER#133)TIGHTENING A BOLT.IN ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE\S ELBOW HIT THE FE LOADER FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE\S INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRAUMATIC.ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. THE DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TRAUMA TO THE RIGHT FOOT
THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EES ARM TO JAR & TWIST. THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN H IS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON A WABCO TIRE/WHEEL WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER. AS THE EMPLOYEE READHED UP TO MANUALLY REVERSE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND ALLOWING THE RATCHET TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW SCREEN IN A SHAKER. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED VERY HARD WITH A PRY BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED THE M THE MAN NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER PEDESTAL BOLT IN 50 TON WABCO TRUCK. ...RATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HANDLE OF RATCHET STRUCK EMPL IN HEAD.