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INJ WAS INSTALLING A NEW CONCRETE FLOOR IN AN UNDERGROUND MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS OPERATING A SCREEN BOARD TO LEVEL OFF THE CEMENT WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
INJURED WAS HAND SCALING FROM THE BED OF A LIFT TRUCK. A CHUNK OF LOOSE HE WAS PRYING ON CAME DOWN AND HIT THE END OF HIS BAR, CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THE BAR THAT HE WAS HOLDING TO SNAP UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.
INJURED WAS BARRING ON A CHUNCK IN AN ORE CHUTE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS USING A DRILL STEEL TO PRY ON A MINE CAR THAT HAD TIPPED OVER, TO UPRIGHT THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR TIPPED UPRIGHT IT STRUCK THE DRILL STEEL AND CAUSED IT TO STRIKE INJURED ON THE CHIN .
INJURED WAS BARRING TIRES OFF FLAT CARS, WHEN HIS BACK STARTING HURTING.
INJURED WAS CHANGING THE DRILL BIT ON THE LONGHOLE DRILL. THE BIT WAS STUCK IN THE BIT HOLDER, THE INJURED STRUCK THE HOLDER WITH A HAMMER,WHEN DOING SO, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HOLDER S TRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN.
INJURED WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A MT-426 (TRUCK). HE WAS USIN GHIS LEFT HAND TO GUIDE THE WRENCH ONTO THE HEX BOLT, WHILE PULLING WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND TO TIGHTEN BOLT, HIS 3RD FING ER (RING FINGER) AND NAIL GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND BOLT.
INJURED WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO STRETCH THE CONNECTING CABLE TO THE SPRING ASSEMBLY ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRKING THE BONY AREA OF THE INJURED'S LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.
INJURED WAS REMOVING CAST LINERS FROM THE ROD MILL WHEN A CHIP FLEW OFF THE LINER,PENETRATED THE INJURIES WORK GLOVE AND CAUSED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE LEFT THUMB.
WHILE CUTTING A STRAP WITH A JACK KNIFE, THE KNIFE FOLDED CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING MILLWRIGHT WITH REPAIRS ONTHE CRUSHER. THE INJURED WAS PULLING UP ON A 24 INCH WRENCH AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
INJURED WAS SCALING FROM THE BED OF THE LIFT TRUCK. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE SCALING BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO DRIVE HIS HAND INTO THE RAILING OF THE LIFT TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LIFT TIRES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKIGN UP TONGS FOR LIFTNG TIRES WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE HAS BEEN SEEINGA CHIROPRACTOR.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL FROM COUPLING. THE HAMMER HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HIS HAND CONTINUED IN A DOWNWARD MOTION AND HIT A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL WHICH WAS PART OF THE BOOM. HE LACERATED THE WEBB OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FIRST FINGER AND RECEIVED THREE STITCHES.
EE WAS ADJUSTING CHAIN ON ELEVATOR DOOR. DOOR DROPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET. TORE OFF 1/2 OF THUMB NAIL.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN PROCESS OF MOVING A COMELBACK OFF A FLATCAR. THEY WERE USIN G COME-A-LONGS. THE CAMELBACK GOT STUCK ON THE FLATCAR. THE PRIED THE CAMELBACK ADN WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A BRUISE AND A FX TO HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STICK OF POWDER IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND PROCEEDED TO CUT THROUGH IT WITH A KNIFE. IN DOING SO HE CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES TO THE LACER ATION.
EE WAS BARRING AGAINST THE ROD CENTRALIZER TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. HIS BAR SLIPPED OFF THE CENTRALIZER AND HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE CONSOLE OF THE DRILL. AT THE TIME THE EE REMAINED AT WORK . WE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM DR. TODAY 6-7-93 INDICATING HE HAS SEEN EE REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED SMALL PRESSURE WASHER ONTO THE BACK OF SHOP TRACTOR.HE TIED ROPES AROUND IT AND LIFTED UP ON THE WASHER WITH HIS LEFT ARM WHILE PULLING ON THE ROPE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.HE H EARD A SNAPPING NOISE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO POUND ON THE TEETH OF THE LOADER BUCKET. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN WHO REMOVED THE PIECE OF STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING IN 29FLW HEADING HE WAS ABOUT TO REPOSITION HIMSELF WHEN A CHUNK CAME OFF FACE OF DRIFT STRIKING HIS SCALING BAR CAUSING IT TO SPRING BACK STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE RT SIDE BY EAR RECEIVED STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE OUTSIDE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE
LOOSENING BOLTS IN SHOES. APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH WHICH CAUSED WRENCH TO SLIP, STRUCK HAND ON DIVIDING PANEL IN SHAFT BROKE 2 BONES IN TOP OF HIS L HAND
EMPL CUTTING ROD RETAINING BAND BY STRIKING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF BACK LEFT CORNER OF HAMMER AND STRUCK IN BICEP OF LEFT ARM REQ STITCHES.
SCALING WORK AREA INCURR. BLISTER ON L THUMB GOT ANFO IN WOUND BLISTER BECAME INFECTED
SCALING LOOSE GROUND OFF HANGING WITH 8 FT. SCALING BAR FELT SORE IN NECK WHEN HE FINISHED JOB LATER NECK AND SHOULDER BECAME STIFF.
MEPL WAS USINGA 12LB STRIKING HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN A ANGLE ON A VENT FAN HIS BACK BECAME SORE
EMPL WAS REMOVING TOOTH FROM 988 BUCKET & PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF TOOTH & STRUCK HIM OVER LEFT EYE JUST ABOVE SAFETY GLASSES. EMPL RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
THE EMP. WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN A COUPLING FROM A DRIL STEEL. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE COUPLING AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE SLIDE ON HTE JUMBO.
THE EMP. WAS SCALING DOWN A CHUNK WHIE STANDING N A MUCK PILE AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.