CLEARING FROZEN MATERIAL IN FEEDBOX WITH BAR THROUGH A HOLE CUT FOR THAT PURPOSE WHEN MATERIAL MOVED CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE FOREHEAD. LACERATION 1 & HALF INCHES REQUIRING STITCHES.
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING AN ELBOW OFF OF A WATER VALVE BY USING A HAMMER.HE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.HE SPLIT THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND CRUSHED THE END OF THE BONE.
HE WAS HOLDING SHAFT FROM WHICH THEY WERE TAKING A BEARING OFF. I.NAME HIT BEARING RACE AND A CHIP FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT. SUTURES REQUIRED.
TIGHHTENING BOLTS ON CEDAR RAPIDS SCREEN WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND JAMMED INTO AN ANGLE IRON BRACE.
REPLACING SNUB PULLER ON SAND CONVEYOR,PULLING ON WRENCH WHEN FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.
WORKING INSIDE 2 SCREEN PUTTING SCREWS ON.STEEL IN LEFT EYE.
WHILE CHANGING SCREENS I GRABBED BOLT THAT WAS BEING TURNED ABOVE WITH BARE HAND CUTTING INDEX IFINGER BECAUSE IT WAS WORN & SHARP BOLT