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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4 RATCHET TO LOOSEN A BOLT. WHILE PULLING ON THE RATCHET HANDLE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND THE RECOIL OF THE RATCHET CAUSED HANDLE TO STRIKE EE AND CUT HIS LIP.
EE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A STEERING CYLINDER USING A METAL PUNCH AND A BALL PIN HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING AT THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER, EE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO CUT LONG SLEEVES OFF INJURED EMPLOYEES SHIRT IN DRY CHANGE ROOM. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED ONA SEAM OF MATERIAL, LACERATING EMPLOYEES RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER LINING OF A POWER CABLE, SLIPPED WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND GOT THE LACERATION CLEANED OUT AND SUTURED.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 16' REAMER, EE MASHED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE & CUTTER.
WHLE CUTTING A BUCKET, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE ON THE UPPER LEFT THIGH.
CUTTING OPEN A BUNDLE OF 6' SPLIT ROCK BOLTS A BOLT FLEW UP HITTING EE IN THE CHEEK BONE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT
EE WAS LOCKED OUT OF HIS OFFICE, SO HE TOOK OUT HIS POCKET KNIFE AND TRIED TO WORK THE LOCK. WHILE DOING THIS, THE KNIFE SLIPPED, AND MADE A LACERATION IN THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIR ED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG AN 18" DISCHARGE LINE. LINE BROKE IS OFF GROUND AND MATERIAL ENTRAPPED OCCUPANT FROM THE KNEES DOWN. EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND INJURED KNEE. UNKNOWN EXTENT AT THIS TIM E.
WHILE TRYNG TO PRY A STUCK SPUD WRENCH OFF A NUT, USING ANOTHER SPUD WRENCH, THE MAN'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A PIECE OF #9 WIRE WITH A SPUD WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE. SPUD WRENCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN ELECTRIC CABLE USING A KNIFE TO CUT INSULATION, CUT INWARD, CUT LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING ON WEDGES WHEN WELDS BROKE AND EMPLOYEES HAND STRUCK ON BEAM. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECIEVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7/19/97.
EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNINT A MOTOR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE REACHE DOUT TO STEADY HIMSELF AND CUT HIS HAND ON A 4" I-BEAM.
EE CUT THUMB WHILE PUTTING A NOTCH IN A PULL HOSE.
WHILE UNBINDING TRAILER CHAIN, THE CHEATER BAR SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RELIEV. SUPPORT WRE. EMPLOYEE CUT WERE WIRE SPRUNG CAUSING A BOLT TO POP UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN.