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CLAY HAD BRIDGED IN SHREDDER INJ WAS USING STEEL BAR TO POKE CLAY RE REMOVE BRIDGE. BAR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SHREDDER TOOTH & WET BAR CAUSING INJ FINGERS TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN BAR & SHREDDER HOP PER.
INJURED WAS SETTING UP A WATER PUMP IN ORDER TO BEGIN DRILLING OPERATION. HE WAS PRYING A HOSE OFF OF A QUICK RELEASE CLAMP. WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED, STICKING HIM ON THE WRIST.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN CUTTING EDGE RETAINING NUTS ON THE D90 DOZER WHEN HE PULLED ON A RATCHET HANDLE AT THE WRONG ANGLE PULLING THE SOCKET OFF THE NUT THUS FALLING BACKWARD BREAKING THE FALL WITH HIS HAND
INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO ALIGN CHANNEL IRON FRAMEWORK. A FRAGMENT OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHANNEL IRON AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, EMBEDDING IN HIS FINGER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING A VALVE SEAT IN THE INLET TO THE M/G, THIS REQUIRED TIGHTENING A 1" DIAMETER BOLT. HE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH WITH A 2" PIPE EXTENSION. AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE THE WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPL. WAS REMOVING AN MG VALVE GUIDE WITH TEE HANDLE, USING TWISTING MOTION. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN & RIGHT TESTICLE.
INJURED WAS LOO8ENNING A 9/16" NUT FROM A KORN CLAMP AT EYE LEVEL. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED IN MOUTH, AND BROKE A CORNER OFF HIS FRONT TOOTH.
INJ DRIVING PIN3WITH HAMMER AND DRIFT.PIECE OF BRASS BROKE OFF DRIFT CUTTING INJ LEFT WRIST.
INJ POKING BAR 3NTO BOTTOM CAUGHT END OF FEED BACK HOPPER WHERE MATERIAL ENTERS BUCKET ELEVATOR TO UNPLUG IT.BUCKET CAUGHT END OF BAR AND JERKED IT.THE OTHER END OF BAR CAUGHT INJ FINGER.LEFT MIDDLE FINGER 6ROKEN AND DEEP LACERATION ON END OF FINGER.
INJURED WAS POK3NG MATERIAL THROUGH PUG MILL WITH BAR AS HE WAS POKING HE STRUCK HIS KNUCKLES AGAINST PUG MILL SIDE THEN HE WAS CLEANING BUCKET WITH HOE AS HE SCRAPED BUCKET HE HURT HIS LEFT H AND, WRIST BRUI8ED HIS RT HAND AND RING FINGER AND LEFT WRIST