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EE WAS BREAKING A JOINT HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MAST AND A PIPE WRENCH.
EE WAS REMOVING A LIP PROFECTOR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL BUCKET TEETH. WHEN THE EE STRUCK THE HARDENED STEEL WITH A 10 SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF THE LIP PROTECTOR FLEW OFF STRIKING THE EE IN T HE RIGHT CHEEK.
THE INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND WAS CUT WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE LID OF A FLUX BUKCET.
A LENGTH OF CONVEYOR BELT WAS BEING ROLLED ONTO A SPOOL THAT WAS SUPENDED ON A LENGTH OF PIPE WITH CABLE CHOKERS. 1 OF THE CHOKERS SLIPPED WHICH ALLOWED THE ROLL OF BELTING APPROX. TO STRIKE E E UPPER LEG WHICH IN TURN PUT PRESSURE ON HIS ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN A SLIGHT CRACK TO THE ANKLE JOINT OF HIS RIGHT LEG.
PULLING A PUMP COLLAR OFF OF PIPE. WHILE PULLIGN DOWN ON THE CHAIN WRENCH IT SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE. THIS WAS BEING DONE FROM THE BED OF A FORD PUMP TRUCK. HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK LAN DING ON ROCKY GROUND CAUSIN HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
EE WAS PLACING A DRUM IN A DRUM CARRIER WHILE ADJUSTING THE HOLD DOWN CLAMP SHE PINCHED HER RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CLAMP AND FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH FOR SECOND EMPLOYEE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS STRICKING THE PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN CHINESE PIN HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE PUNCH & STRUCK INJURED EMPLOIYEE ON THE LEFT THUM B CAUSING A BREAK & LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STICHES T O CLOSE
EMPLOYEE REMOVING TEETH ADAPTERS FROM LOADER BUCKET USING HAMMER. A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE WHEN STRUCK AND IMPALED ITSELF IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AND LODGED UNDER THE KNEECAP.
PLACED WEDGE IN BOLT.COWORKER DROVE WEDGE HOME BUTLOST GRIP ON HIS HAMMER.IT STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH CAUSING MINOR LACERATION BUT BREAKING FRONT TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE CUTTIN1 OPEN A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A UTILITY KNIFE-EMPLOYEE CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BELOW KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE SHOVEL3NG DIRT INTO BLAST HOLES. HIS SHOULDER LOCKED HE FELL TO THE GROUND THE FALL FREE HIS SHOULDER BUT PAIN PRESENT EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DR FOT AN X RAY.
EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNUCKLES
EMP WAS MOPING THE FLOOR WHEN LIFTING THE MOP SHE STRAINED HER RIGHT SHOULDER
I.NAME WAS BREAKING PIPE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING CONTUSION AND HIS LEFT HAND
EMP WAS USING A BRUSH TO CLEAN A FILTER SCREEN THE ACTION OF THE BRUSH CAUSED AFOREIGN OBJECT TO BE THROWN INTO THE EYE WHERE IT BECAME INBEDDED
WHILE CHANGING DRILL BIT ON REED DRILL FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN SLAP WRENCH AND TABLE BUSH HOUSING