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Employee was installing bucket elevator's equipment when the bar he was holding slipped causing the bucket to jerk his arm & shoulder. *Note: Employee was released to return to work with restr ictions. He never returned to work and therefore was terminated.
EE was tightening clamp on waterhose with a screwdriver. Screwdriver slipped jabbing into left hand palm.
EE WAS CUTTING SOME SKURTBOARD FOR THE SCREENS AT THE AGG PLANT. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND CUT A WOUND ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM. THIS REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM TO WORK THAT SAME NIGHT.
THE INNER CAGE MILL HAMMERS AND CAGE WERE BEING ASSEMBLED. SMALL WOODEN BLOCKS WERE BEING PLACED UNDER EACH BOLT TO SUPPORT IT IN THE RECESSED POSITION. AS THE BAR WAS BEING USED TO RAISE THE RING, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THE RING DROPPED APPROX 2 INCHES MASHING THE TIP OF THE 4TH FINGER. FINGER TIP BONE WAS FRACTURED.
INSTALLING A REDUCER TO RADIATOR USING A PIPE WRENCH. WAS TIGHTENING REDUCER TO RADIATOR, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED & CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS USING A LONG BAR IN INSTALLING TRACKS ON A DOZER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOOR ON A RAIL CAR; THE DOOR STUCK. EE PULLED EXTRA HARD ON A 5 FT. PRY BAR HE WAS USING. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITITON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGH T ANKLE.
INJURED WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGE HANDLE AND STEEL STRUCTURE HE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA.