WHILE EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN BENT RADIATOR GRILL ONE END SPRANG WHILE TRYING TO PLACE IT IN CLAMP.
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Showing all 14EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING TRACK PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF TRACK PIN FLEW (BROKE OFF) HITTING EMPLOYEE IKN TEH GROINA ND PENETRATED CLOTHIKNG AND RIGHT SCROTOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING 3' LINE ON PUMP IN WELL CASING AND STRAINED HIMSELF.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING STONE FROM GRIZZLEY IN HOPPER & CAUGHT R 5TH FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE & ROCK-LACERATION OF R 5TH FINGER & FX.
54730HOLDING A DRIVING PIN TO DISLODGE A COLLET FROM LOADER BUCKET. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND LACERATED LEFT SIDE OF NECK TISSUE.. DRIVING PIN WAS BEING HIT BY A SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING SECTION OF SLURRY PUMP INTO PLACE WITH CHAIN HOIST. ONE STABILIZING CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE LOAD RESULTING IN BACKLASH IN CHAIN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING. STUMBLED BACKWARDS AND CAUG HT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, SHARPLY FOLDING LITTLE, RING & INDEX FINGERS UNDER, RESULTING IN SEVERE SPRAIN OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS ON A STACK OF 10" PIPE.HE HAD CUT 2 BANDS AND WAS WALKING TO FAR END TO CUT REMAINING 3 BANDS WHEN THEY BROKE LOOSE.EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY BUT WA S UNSUCCESSFUL.HIS RIGHT LEG ENDED UP OVER ONE PIPE AND UNDER ANOTHER ONE.POSS FX TIBIA IN TWO PLACES.
EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON WHLE USING CUT OFF SAW TO CUT A HOSE. WHILE DOING SO A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FLEW UP AND APPARENTLY BETWEEN EYEBROW AND SAFETY GLASSES. WITH ALL THE DUST AND FR AGMENTS FLYING AROUND A SMALL FRAGMENT GOT EMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE.
EMPL WAS CHANGING TOOTH ON 375 DOZER HIT TOOTH WITH HAMMER WAS STRUCK WITH CHIP PF METAL.
PIPE FROM A BOILER PIPE CAME LOOSE EARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND DROPPED ON LEFT FOOT
PT. WAS CUTTING ROPE WITH A SHEETROCK KNIFE AND CUT THE INSIDE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. PT. REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.
PT.WAS REMOVING3A BVROKEN DRILL STEEL FROM MACHINE USING BREAK OUT TONGS TONGS SLIPPED & HIT PT.IN R.HAND TONGS SLIPPED ON HARD FACED DRILL STEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING THE INSULATION OFF ELECTRICAL WIRING WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS THUMB DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE SUTURING.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8ASSEMBLING SWING FRAME ON 375 KOMATSU DOZER. HE WAS PRYING ON PIN WITH PRY BAR,WHEN BAR SLIPPED HIS OWN FORCE CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN ABDOMEN.EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVI NG HEMATOMA ON 8TOMACH AND MINER CONCUSSION.