USED BAR TO THROW A VALVE. BAR SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER.
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Showing all 7EE REMOVING CHUNK OUT OF SAND SCALE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. CHUNK FELL OUT ONTO LEG. EE PUT ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER DR'S APPT ON 7/21/03.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A SPANNER NUT WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL BIT FROM A CHIPPING HAMMER. PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM OF EE.
CUTTING BELT (FLASHING) WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HOLDING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED WRENCH AND HIT THUMB OF 1ST EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CLINKER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING MOTION WAS TOWARD EMPLOYEE BLADE PIERCED RIGHT THIGH. 3 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.
EMPLOYEE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 12-5-01.