Employee was removing a tire from a backhoe, his pry bar broke and he fell down and twisted his left ankle.
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Showing all 11EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. INJURY NOT CLASSIFIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE INNER RACE OF TRUNION BEARING FORM THE TRUNNION SHAFT. HE HAD SPLIT THE RACE WITH A TORCH AND WAS USING A 3LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE RACE LOOSE FROM THE SHAFT. A FRAGMEN T BROKE OFF THE RACE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS HELPING TO SPIKE A RAILROAD TRACK. A SPIKE FLEW BACK AND HIT BETWEEN THE EYES.
INJURED WAS OPENING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR TO CLEANINSIDE OF CAR. THE BAR THAT WAS IN THE KNUCKLE ON DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF KNUCKLE, PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND RAILROAD TIE.
LIFTING DRISCO PIPE. THEY WRAPPED A CHAIN AROUND PIPE TO SET IT IN FUSING MACHINE.
WHEN CLEANING ASH BUILD UP ON 5" PIPE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL A PIECE BROKE OFF THE END OF THE CHISEL, PENETRATING RIGHT SIDE OF LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE BOTTOM DOORS ON RAIL CAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING BACK STRAIN
WHILE RAISING THE LOADOUT SNOUT THE HANDLE OF THE WINCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE SHOVELING SAND INCURRED PAIN IN BOTH HANDS.
HE WAS CLOSING A BOTTOM RAILROAD CAR DOOR BY HITTING IT WITH A BIG BAR HIS INDEX FINGER ONHIS L HAND HIT A VACUUM ADAPTER CAP AND CUT AND BRUISED HIS FINGER