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THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DUMPING 40# PLASTIC BAGS.HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS OPENING THE BAGS SO HE USED HIS POCKET KNIFE.WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE BAG OPEN,THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHICH RE QUIRED 4 STITCH9S TO CLOSE.
EMPL PRYING LAR1E CHUNK OF SALT FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER AND PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING PRY BAR END TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A 1/4 IN ALLEN WRENCH AND A 3/8 IN CHEATER PIPE TO REMOVE AN ALLEN BOLT FROM U JOINT OF FORKLIFT WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND CAME DOWN ON A HOSE CLAMP CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RT HAND REQUIR3NG 5 STITCHES
SMALL PIECE OF 1UNCH END BROKE OFF WHILE THE EMPLYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE THE INNER RACE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WERARING EYE AND HAND PROTECTION.
EMP WAS ON PLAT0ORM PUSHING DOWNWARD ON A RAILCAR HANDLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR HANDLE WAS DISSICULT TO MOVE THEREFORE WHEN HANDLE GAVE WAY THE EMPLOYEES CHIN MADE CONTACT WITH RAILCAR DOOR EM RECEIVED LACERA7ION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON SIDE OF SALT BIN WITH A BAR THAT HAD TWO SWIVEL HANDLES ON IT AND THE BAR BOUNCED OFF THE SIDE OF BIN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRAPPING FOR BLOCKS USING A KNIFE.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE\S MIDDLE FINGER,LEFT HAND.
EMP WAS CUTTING THE STRAP OFF OF A PALLET OF BLOCKS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE, WHEN HIS KNIFE PARTED THE STRAP IT THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG
THIS EMP WAS USING A POLE TO MOVE CANS DOWN A CONVEYOR TRACK WHEN HER HAND HIT A CONVEYOR TAKE UP PULLEY