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USING PUNCH BALL HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT OUT OF AIR SIFTER SM METAL FRAGMETN STRUCKHIM IN R LEG ANTIB.WERE PRESCRIBED WOUD SZ 1/4 IN
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TURN HAMMERS IN DAY 70 HAMMER MILL.THEY WERE USING A PRY BAR AND GRATE BARS TO ALIGN PIN HOLES.APPROXIMATELY 60 POUND HAMMER SLIPPED AND PINCHED INJURED'S RIGHT THUMB AGAI NST GRATE BAR.TEN TO 12 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON LACERATION AT BASE OF THE THUMBNAIL.THE NAIL WAS ALSO REMOVED.NO LOST TIME IS EXPECTED,ONLY RESTRICTIVE DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIHGTEN SHIM BOLTS AT THE JAW CRUSHER. HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS SPLITTING RUBBER TORQUE ARRESTERS FOR WELL PUMP WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL LACERATION TO INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE AREA.
EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO ADJUST BEARING HOUSING ON COUNTERWEIGHT PULLEY TAKEUP SYSTEM ON 111 BELT. BAR SLIPPED & EMPL MASHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST HAND RAIL. NEXT DAY FINGER WAS EXAMINE D BY DR CAMPL. NAIL WAS REMVE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE FROM SWELLING.
SUPERVISING THE MOVEMENT OF TRACKS FOR BELT SAW THAT WERRE SUSPENDED BY A FORK TRUCK WHEN HE USED A PRY BAR TO GET IT OVER A HUMP OF MARBLE IT SLIPPED OFF FORK TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOO T SEVERE SWELLING TOP OF FOOT AND BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS THIS REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING JACK TO PRESS IN A SHAFT TO REPAIR THE P&H CRANE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND KNUCKLE. CUT AND BROKE LEFT RING FINGER- DEEP CUT TO TOP AND B OTTOM OF FINGER.
WAS OPENING A MANUAL FEED VALVE FROM A LIQUID TANK TO A PUMP WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER R FOREARM STRAINED MUSCLE IN R FOREARM PRESCRIPTION
I,NAME WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A SECTION OF 4" DIAMETER TUBE. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE TUBE, THE KNIFE'S MOMENTUM CARIED IT INTO HIS RIGHT THIGH MUSCLE APPROX. 3 INCHES, LEAVING A 1 INCH CUT R EQUIRING 5 STITCHES AND IRRIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE BEARING RACE OUT OF THE HOUSING OF A JAW CRUSHER PITMAN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE RACE & STRUCK THE MAN IN H IS RT.THIGH
EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFETO CUT PRIMA CORD (1/4") WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING END OF LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 9 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN MATERIAL HUNG IN CHUTE UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER THE MATERIAL CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS HAND AGAISNT THE CONVEYOR AND MASHING A FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND PRESCRIPTION TO PREVENT INFECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL HAMMER TO DRIVE A BROKEN HANDLE OUT OF A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE SLEDGE HAMMER INSTEAD OF THE WOODEN ANDLE. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HI M IN THE LEFT LEG. HE WAS SUTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A ROLLER IN TRACK LOADER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER TO FREE IT WHEN A PICE OF STEEL FLEW INTO ARM.STEEL IMBEDDED IN RIGHT FOREARM AND HAD TO BE REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE CUT A PICE OF PIPE WITH AS PIPE CUTTER AND THE PIPE FELL AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES ARM.
EMPLOYEE HOLDING D93 DRILL CYLINDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT A STEEL CUSHION BUSHING WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING PIN BACK IN TRACK RAIL ON LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND EDGE OF TRACK PAD CUT END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCH ES
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A U-JOINT OUT OF A HAULAGE TRUCK,APIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE U-JOINT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOREARM.MEDICATION WAS GIVEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WEDGES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL AND MARBLE DUST INJURED HIS EYE PIECE OF STEEL IN UPPER RT EYE AND MARBLE DUST IN LOWER RT EYE
EMPL WAS REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. STRIP OF W OOD IS NAILED TO BELT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE UNTIL BELT IS CONNECTED WITH FASTENERS. EMP WAS NAILING PIECE OF WOOD WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AN ABRASION TO HIS RT HAND
WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPAIR D8 DOZER, WAS USING WRENCHES & LIFTING STEERING CLUTCHES & BACK HURT.
EMPL CLEANING SPILLAGE OUT FROM BETWEEN ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR BELT.TOOL BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT AND PULLED MANS HAND UP AGAINST SHARP PIECE OF METAL.STITCHES NEEDED TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPL USING LONG HANDLED SOCKET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AT CRUSHER.WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL IN MOUTH.STITCHES NEEDED TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A DAMAGED OIL FILTER OF A R-35 EUCLID HAUL TRUCK HE WAS USING A CHAIN WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RT RING FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING CONE WEDGES BY HITTING THEM WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HE STRUCK A WEDGE AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF IT AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER AND A HANDRAIL
EMP WAS USING A33 INCH SOCKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A JAW CRUSHER. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH AND THE SOCKET STRUCK THE EMP ON HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE AND BRUISED IT
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLT ON COPCO DRILL AIR COMPRESSOR AND STRAINED NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHILE PUSHING ON RATCHET WRENCH
EMP WAS HELPING3SHIM THE SWINGING JAW OF A PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE LARGE JACKING BOLTS ON THE PLATE USED TO JACK THE JAW BACK FOR SHIMMING BENT UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING THE JACK AND SPACER TO JUMP OUT OF POSITION1 THE SPACER STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE
EE WAS USING A 6" ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE SOUTH BIRD COVER. THE WRENCH BROKE & THE EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE COVER. SWELLING BENEATH THE FINGER NAIL REUIRED THAT THE NAI L BE REMOVED. E9 ONLY VISITED THE DR FOR ONE VISIT & BO PRESCRIPTION MEDICAINE WAS REQUIRED.
EMP WAS DRIVING3A TRACK PIN ON A DROPBALL. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK THE MAN IN HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING APIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE WHEN HIS POCKET KNIFE FOLDED AND CUT HIS FINGER. THREE STITCHES TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SMALL HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER FLEW OFF AND INTO LEFT LEG. SMALL CUT TO UPPER INSIDE OF LEG.
I,NAME WAS USIN1 A BALL PIN HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT THAT WAS HOLDING TOGETHER TWO LINKS IN A SECION OF CHAIN ON THE WASHER DRIVE CHAIN. A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FRACTURE OFF THE PIN IMBEDDED IN HIS UPPER L9FT ARM. DR. CAMP REMOVED THE METAL FRAGMENT AND CLOSED THE WOUND WITH THREE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING MOTOR WITH CHAIN ON A QUARRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND CUTTING END OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND- 3 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PA3NTING OVERHEAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HOLDING ARMS IN UPWARD POSITION TOO LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN A CONFINED AREA WHEN HE STARTED HIS BACKSWING HE MASHED HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE BROKE THE FINGER
EMP WAS LOOSENI3G A BOLT ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE AND CAUSED THE EMP TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL 5 FT TO THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A UNION ON A LEAKING OIL LINE. HE WAS USING TWO ADJUSTABLE PIPE WRENCHES. ONE OF THE WRENCHES SLIPPED OFF OF THE UNION. MASHING HISFINGER BETWEEN THE TWO WRENCHES. X-R AYS REVEALED A 6ONE CHIP AND POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE BETWEEN THE LAST JOINT AND THE TIP OF THE FINGER ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEEL BART TO PRY A LARGE ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER WHEN ROCK SUDDENLY ROLLED ON THE BAR PUSHING EMPLOYEES HAND AGAINST CRUSHER BOX LACERATION & BRUISES TO BACK OF LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO BREAK ROCK, WHICH WAS LODGED IN CRUSHER, WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER-HAMMER GLANCED OFF ROCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A TRACK ON DROPBALL.HE STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING 20 FT AWAY AND ON NEXT FLOOR UP CLEANING HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHEN PIECE OF MARBLE HIT HIS EYE. MARBLE CAME FROM SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING MARBLE BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO MOVE A CRUSHER BY USING A PRY BAR PRY BAR SLIPPED AND END OF BAR HIT EMPLOYEES RIB ON RT SIDE OF CHEST
BATTERY ON HILI0T WAS RUNNING HOT INSTEAD OF USING FLASHLIGHT WHICH WAS AVAILABLE EMPLOYEE USED FLAME OF CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO INSPECT BATTERY FOR LOW WATER BATTERY EXPLODED SPLASHING ACID AROU ND THE EYE AREA3NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OR LOSS OF SIGHT RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE JACKIN1 UP DRILL WITH A RAILROAD JACK,JACKSLIPPED IN MUD BRINGING DRILL FRAME TOWARD THE OPERATOR AND ONTO RIGHT FOOT.
MOVING QUARRY BAR WITH PRY BAR - PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
THE MAIN DUST COLLECTOR SCREW PLANT 4 WAS CHOKED I NAME WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO ATTEMPT TO TURN SCREW WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE WRENCH HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS STOMACH AREA
EMP WAS HELPING AN OUTSIDE VENDER INSTALL A NITROGEN CYLINDER ON REAR OF HAUL TRUCK THE MECHANIC USED A V BELT TO LIFT CYLINDER OUR EMP WANTED TO USE A CHAIN BUT THE MECHANIC TALKED HIM OUT OF IT WHEN THE MAN LIFTED THE CYLINDER AND TRIED TO PUT A PIN IN IT THE V BELT BROKE AND CYLINDER STRUCK EMPLOYEES FOOT