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Electrician was screwing a cover on an electrical pull box and had left index finger between the lid the employee was screwing and the box resulting in a laceration to the left index finger which required 3 stitches
Employee was using a wrench on a fastener, pulling upwards, when EE felt discomfort in EE's back.
Employee was using a socket and ratchet to turn a fastener when the wrench slipped and hit them in the left side of upper lip requiring stitches
While conducting a maintenance task on a screen, an employee was using a pry bar to lift grating to access the maintenance point and felt pain in back while lifting. The employee has missed work due to the injury, thus constituting MSHA reportability.
Employee was holding a collar bar while another employee struck it with a hammer. The employee missed his mark and struck his fellow employee on his left thumb, causing a fracture.
Employee struck finger with hammer.
EE WAS CLEANING CHUTE WITH HAMMER. EE STATES THAT WHILE HAMMERING OUT MATERIAL BUILD-UP, HER FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND METAL CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE CLOSING RR CAR DOOR WITH BAR FELT MUSCLE PULL. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT. LOWER BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING MORNING. WORKED UNTIL 1/5/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN. LOST WORK DAYS TO REST BACK; ANTI-INFLAMITORY MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT USING A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.