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REPAIRING TANK. 2 FINGER ON RIGHT HAN DWERE PINCHED BETWEEN TANK AND SUPPORT WHILE TANKE WAS BEING LOWERED. SKIN REMOVED ON INDEX FINGER. LOST FINGER ABOVE LAST JOINT, LOST FINGERNAIL ON M IDDLE FIGNER. Y
EMPLOYEE WAS CROUCHED DOWN POUNDING ON A HOSE END. HE SOMEHOW STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP.
SUPERINTENDANT AND MECHANIC WERE USING PUNCH AND HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT ANCHOR PIN ON BRAKE SHOES OF A LOADER. A CHIP CAME OFF THE PUNCH WHEN IT WAS HIT WITH THE HAMMER. CHIP STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF CHIN LEAVING A LACERATION AND SWELLING. EQUPMENT CHECK FOUND THAT THE PUNCH WAS NOT MUSHROOMED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON WASH PLANT. BEARING SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE BEARING IMBEDDED IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEED BIN WHEN HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH STRIKING THE BIN & BROKE HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.