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EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3/4" SEAL TITE WITH A SERRATED BLADE FROM A LEATHERMAN TOOL AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE SEAL TITE AND CUT HIS FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES FOR T REATMENT.
EE STATED WHILE SWEEPING STIARS SHE FELT SOMETHING IN HER EYE. REQUESTED TO SEE DR ON 2-12-03.
WHILE DISLODGING CHUNKS ON STRUCTURE OF W4900 BELT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK (FIRST LOST DAY 10/1/02).
INJURED WAS USING BREAKER BAR TO BREAK UP BUILD UP IN A GYPSUM FEEDER. WHEN BLOCKAGE BROKE LOOSE, WORKED SMASHED HAND FINGER BETWEEN T BAR AND SHOOT.
FOREMAN WAS WATCHING WORKER HAMMER ON STEEL SHAFT. PIECE OF METAL STRUCK FOREMAN IN NECK, CAUSING A LACERATION. FOREMAN WAS BOTHERED BY NECK PAIN ON 5/20/02 & HAD DOCTOR CHECK IT. PIECE OF MET AL IS STILL IN NECK & NEEDS TO BE REMOVED SURGICALLY.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP & FELT A LITTLE TWIST IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER SOME HARD PULLING ON A WRENCH. SAW DOCTOR 5/1/02, 1ST LOST DAY 5/2/02.
WHILE WORKING IN MILL HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF & STRUCK WORKER IN MOUTH, BREAKING TOOTH.
2 MINERS WERE USING AIR HAMMER TO LOOSEN HARDENED CEMENT AND MILL BALLS FROM THE WALL OF THE BALL MILL. A LARGE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM.
MINER WAS WORKING IN BALL MILL W/O OTHER MINERS. A BALL WAS KNOCKED LOOSE WHILE HAMMERING. THE BALL STRUCK MINER IN THE EYE SOCKET.
WHILE REMOVING U-JOINT FROM HAUL TRUCK EE WAS USING HAMER TO DRIVE U-JOINT APART AND A FRAGMENT OF THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM.
EE WAS PRYING COPPER PLATE OFF BREAKER BAR N CRUSHER WITH PRY BAR, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE HIT LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEAM, USING AN 80 LB HAMMER. FELT PAIN IN THE ARM/ SHOULDER AREA. RECENT SUBSEQUENT TREATMENTS NOW MAKES THIS INCIDENTREPORTABLE, AS OF 5/16/00.
EE WAS REMOVING CEILING TILE AS HE WAS REMOVING THE TILE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE TILE OVER GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE. NO LOST TIME RX DRUGS
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A COME-A-LONG WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 4-13 WHEN THE SYMPTOMS SEEMED TO WORSEN.
WHILE REMOVING CONCRETE FORMWORK THE FORMWORK SUDDENLY RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE FROM CROW BARS WHICH WERE BEING USED TO PRY THE FORMWORK OFF. THEFORM SPRANG OFF AND TRAPPED HIS HAND AGAINST THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM POLE.
EE WAS REINSTALLING THE DRAG BOX IN THE KC16 AREA AND THE BOX GOT CAUGHT BY THE CHUTE AND EE ATTEMPTED TO USE A PRYBAR TO FREE IT, BUT THE PRYBAR CAME OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIS RIGHT AND L EFT SHIN. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES ON RIGHT SHIN AND CONTUSION LEFT SHIN. X-RAY NEGATIVE.
HE WAS REMOVING CHAINS FROM CEMENT KILN THAT IS FULL OF DUST.
EE WAS MOVING DUCTWORK WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN A SHIPPING BRACE BROKE ALLOWING THE SUSPENDED METAL EXPANSION JOINT TO SWING STRIKING THE SURFACEOF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT UPPER ARM BRUISING AND C AUSING TENDERNESS AT THE AREA OF CONTACT.
EE WAS STRIPPING 500 MCM WIRE, KEEPING AN EYE ON WORKERS ABOVE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE FINGER.