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EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PINS IN THE TEETH OF THE BUCKET OF THE 966 LOADER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF THE PIN AND PENETRATED THROUGH THE CLOTHING CUTTING HIS SIDE. INJURY REPORTED 4-18-90 BU Y TREATMENT REFUSED. TREATMENT NECESSARY ON 4-27-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN COME-A-LONG TO PICK UP STEEL PLATE. THE HOOK THAT WAS WELDED ONTO THE CHUTE CAME OFF AND THE COME-A-LONG HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. *EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 1 2-17-89 BUT OFF AGAIN 12-20-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE TOGGLE SPRING. THE SPRING HAD TO BE LOOSENED AND HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER. THE FORCE OF THE SPRING CAUSED THE HAMMER TO FLY BACK AND HIT HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.
EMPL DRIVING BACK OF WEDGE BOLT WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT WEDGE.EMPL SMASHED INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.
EMPL REMOVING HOLD-DOWN NUTS FROM TELESMITH.MULTIPLYER BROKE JAMMING HAND AND SHOULDER.INJURY DINT REQ TREATMENT UNTIL 2-27-89.
CUTTING A PIECE OF KEYSTOCK FOR TAPER LOCK WITH HACKSAW METAL SLIPPED FROM VICE GRIPS AND HACKSAW CUT THROUGH FINGER SEVERING TNEDON
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCKS OUT OF GRIZZLY WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL AGAINST HAND. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2-11-88 WHEN HANDBEGAN TO SWELL AND PAIN WORSENED. DIAGNOSED AS FRAC
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING THE JAW CRUSHER. IN DOING SO, HE NEEDED TO LOOSEN THE JAW BY HAMMERING IT FREE AS IT GOT STUCK AND HAMMERED HIS HAND INADVERTENTLY.
PAINTING-THIS P5RT ADDED FROM REQ LETTER SETTING CONVEYOR ON CONVEYOR PAINT STAND.FROM FORKLIFT TO STAND.STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
CUTTING NOTCH I3 RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT THIGH.
EMPLOYEE THAT W5S BREAKING UP BIG BOULDERS STRUCK A BOULDER, PIECE OF ROCK FLEW INTO OTHER EMPLOYEES EYE.
CHIPPING SLAG, 0OREIGN ITEM WENT INTO EYE.