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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN TIRE VALVE STEM WITH BACK OF TIRE GUAGE, EE REMOVED HIS TINTED SAFETY GLASSES TO SEE BETTER IN THE DARK AND A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT IN THE AIR RELEASED FROM VALVE STRUC K HIS RIGHT EYE.
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE.
EMPLOYYEE WAS HELPNG FELLOW EMPLOYEE EE TAKE BELT CLAMP OFF WHEN EE LOST CONTROL OF HHIS SIDE. LOWER SIDE OF CLAMP FELL, PINCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE CLAMPS.
EMPLOYEE SERVICING DIRT SCREEN. HAD ATTACHED ROPE WITH METAL TIE AT END TO HOSE IN ORDER TO PULL HOSE WITHIN REACH. METAL TIE AT END BROKE LOOSE FROM HOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE TWISTING BODY.
EMPL STRAIGHTENING OUT BENT STEERING COLUMN COVER WITH HAMMER.HAMMER MISSED AND FINGER SLID DOWN ALONG SHARP EDGE OF COVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REPAIR DRILL RIG.WHILE HE WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON DRILL BIT,WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER UP AGAINST MAST OF DRILL RIG.
THE COME-A-LONG BROKE AND THE JACK FELL CUTTING THE RING FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
CHANGING DRAGLI3E CABLE. UTILIZING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE OUT A WEDGE ON DRUM. HELPER FAILED TO PROPERLY STRIKE WEDGE AND STRUCK MY HAND.
EMPL CLEANING O6T GREASE IN CONFINED AREA BETWEEN LARGE GEARS ON DRAGLINE.PLACED HIS BODY IN TWISTED POSITION.HE STRETCHED OUT AND MOVED IN SUCH A MANNER TO INCURR CERVICAL NECK STRAIN.EQUIP N OT RUNNING. 3
INJ AND FELLOW EMP CLEARING UP WORK AREA CUTTING UP USED DAGLINE CABLE FOR SCRAP CABLE LAYING ON GROUND MADE A CUT AND CABLE UNDER MODERATE TENSION FLEW UP AND STRUCK INJ NOTE AS TO LOST TI TIME CLAIMANT RECEIVED TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK HOWEVER 12 10 WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY TOTAL DUE TO PAIN AS HE WAS CONTINUALLY STRIKING THE INJURED AREA