Wrench slipped while working on valve and hit employee over the bridge of the nose.
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Showing all 13EE was using length of pipe to hold tension on screen motor belts with prying motion on mounting frame pulling muscle near rib area.
EE was working on impact crusher trying to dislodge a piece of steel which was stuck with a pry bar. When the steel broke loose, he hit himself in the forehead.
Was loosening bolts, trying to take off roller to be replaced with a new one.
Dropping belly pan on D8R dozer. Bar slipped and pinched finger against bottom of dozer. 3 stitches in fourth finger, left hand.
Ee was removing a frozen valve 3" to thaw it out once all bolts were removed the valve was stuck in place. He pulled on valve when it broke loose it. He did not have a good grip on it and it fell on his wrist the valve weighed approx. 40 lb.
EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND A NEARBY I BEAM. ADEQUATE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE TO THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL 1-12-06.
TRYING TO ADJUST FLASHING ON HOPPER BELT, PRYBAR SLIPPED & HIT HAND ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR.
EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT SPUD BAR BY PULLING IT AGAINST THE BEND HE PULLED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT CUT MIDDLE FINGER ONLEFT HAND. REC'D 3 STITCHES
REMOVING WEDGED ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER USING SPUD BAR. COWORKER LOST GRIP ON SPUD BAR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HAND. THE SHAFT OF THE SPUD BAR FIRST STRUCK HEAD CAUSING HARD HAT TO FALL OFF EXPOSI NG HEAD WHEN BUTT THEN STRUCK HEAD.
PULLING ON WRENCH TO GET TIGHT BOLT LOOSE.
EE WAS LOSENING BOLTS ON THE LID OF PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DO MAINTANCE INSIDE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPED OFF CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FT LANDING ON A S UPPORT TOWER FOR THE CRUSHER LID WHICH INJURED HIS LEG HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL.