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FRED WQS HOLDING A BAR AND HITTING IT WITH A MALLET DURING REMOVAL OF SCALE FROM THE THICKNER TANK AT BIG SPRINGS. HE MISSED THE BAR AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.
MECHANIC WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE CUTTING EDGES AND CORNER BITS ON DOZER. WHILE SCALING UNDER BLADE METAL PARTICLES FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BALL MILL LINER BOLTS BY DRIVING THEM OUT WITH A 12LB SLEDGE AHMMER AND A PUNCH.HE HIT THE PUNCH OFF CENTER AND THE PUNCH HANDLE BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE PUNCH TO RICOH ET BACKWARDS STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.THE EMPLOYE RECEIVED A ONE INCH CUT THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO CLOSE.
BROKE LEFT THUMB WITH AHMMER WHILE INSTALLING BALL JOINTS ON DRIVELINE.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE MUCK WHICH HAD STUCK INSIDE OF A FEED CHUTE.HE WAS USING A BAR REACHING IN THE CHUTE DOOR AND CONTACTED THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE WHICH SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE F INGER.
REMOVING DRILL STEEL AND WRENCH SLIPPED.