THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIN ON THE FLYWHEELOF JAW WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THEHAMMER & ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB& FOREFINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. HE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE METAL REMOVED FROM HIS HAND.
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June 25, 2001
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olson & Taylor Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
January 3, 2000
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Olson & Taylor Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OUR CREW WAS RELINING THE STD. CONE. EE WAS HOLDING A BAR FOR A COWORKER TO HIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE WAS NOT STANDING BACK FAR ENOUGH & GOT IN THE LINE OF THE COWORKER'S SWING. EE WAS HIT BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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