EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN KNOCKER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE PIN KNOCKER AND IT GLANCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON WRIST
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO ROLL A TOP IDLER INTO PLACE, IN THE LOAD OUT TUNNEL. WHILE PUSHING SLATE BAR WITH EE's HANDS SOMETHING LET LOOSE IN LEFT CALF. EMPLOYEE STARTING MISSING WORK ON 4/3/2024 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN'S IN MID'S REF, HAD TO CUT RUBBER ON SCREEN WITH RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF EE'S HAND NEAR THE THUMB.
Employee was standing beside another employee that was using a hammer to loosen a valve when a piece of metal came off valve and struck said employee in right eye.