EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TIE IN THE RAILROAD TRACK ON COMPANY PROPERTY. THE WOODEN HANDLED MALLET HE WAS HOLDING BROKE ON IMPACT OF A BLOW HE DIRECTED AT A TIE, & THE HANCLE THEN HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, INJURING TWO FINGERS. THE LITTLE FINGER END HAD TO BE SEWN BACK TOGETHER, THE RING FINGER WAS BRUSIED.
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Showing all 6STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE UNLOADING HOPPER CARS AND WINDING THEM UP.
SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE UNLOADING HOPPER CARS AND WINDING THEM UP WITH RACHET WRENCH.
IN CLEANING CRUSHER, THE SCRAPER SLIPPED AND MASHED THE THUMB AGAINST THE CRUSHER.
USING PRY BAR,I3JURED SHOULDER.
USING PIPE WREN7H WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST STEEL FRAM OF LOMOTIVE.