THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CABLE WENCH TO LOWER A PREP SCREEN. THE PRAWL LOCK RELEASED, JERKING THE WENCH HANDLE OUT OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND, ROTATING COUNTER CLOCKWIDE AND SLAPPING THE BACK OF HI S LEFT HAND IN BACK OF THE KNUCKLES.
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Showing all 3LEFT INQUINAL HERNIA AND RIGHT INGUINAL BULGE. HE WAS PULLING UP ON A 5 FT. PRYBAR, TRYING TO HELP THE HYDRAULIC LIFTING RAM TO LIFT THE LID OFF OF A BARMAC CRUSHER. THE HYDRUALIC LIFTING CYLI NDER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A METAL CONCRETE FORM TO BREAK LOSE THE FORM.A FOREIGN BODY HIT HIS LEFT EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS EYE PROTECTION.