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EMP WAS OPENING DOOR ON BOTTOM OF HOPPER CAR WITH A BAR BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS 3RD FINGER RT HAND ON RAIL OF TRACK
WHILE USING 10 TOM PORTAPOWER AND JIG TO HOLD STEEL PLATE IN PLACE FOR WELDING, EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP FROM HIS WELDING POSITION JUST AS THE PORTAPOWER CAME APART FROM THE JIG. THE JIG CAME UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING THE BREAKROOM PUSHING AND PULLING THE MOP WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS BACK STIFFENED TO THE POINT HE COULD NOT CONTINUE MOPPING.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A UTILITY IKNIFE TO CUT APART TWO BAGS OF CAT LITTER WHEN THE KNIFE BLADE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HIS THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WORN OUT TIPS ON AIR LOCK HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH A WRENCH IN H IS RIGHT HAND USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN NUT IN LEFT HAND RATCHET SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS THUMB ON SHARP TIP
USING CROWBAR TO REMOVE BEARING SHAFT RUSTED ANDDAMAGE MAKING BEARING REMOVAL DIFFICULT. EXERTED EXTREME PRESSURE TO REMOVE STRAINED R ELBOW
CHAIN WRENCH SLIPPED STRUCK ABOVE L EYE REQ STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CAT FOOD BOXES WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT AHND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPL HOSING DOWN CONCRETE WITH WATER HOSE.HE HAD HOSE WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEFT HAND WAITING FOR WATER TO COME ON.HOSE HAD A KINK IN IT & WHEN PUMP CAME ON IT MOVED KINK FORWARD JERKING LEFT THU
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT NOTCHES IIN RUBBER SKIRTBOARD HE DECIDED TO CUT THE SKIRTBOARD WHILE HOLDING IT IN HIS LEFT HAND RATHER THAN CUTTING IT WHILE IT WAS LAYING FLAT ON T HE GROUND THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB THE LACERATION DID REQUIRE STITCHES BUT NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY
WORKING ON WRAPPER WHEN BUMPED L ANKLE ON PC OF CONDUIT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE PROTECTIVE TAPE FROM HIS FINGERS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. AS HE WAS USING THE KNIFE, THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE TAPE AND ITO HIS LEFT THUMB. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES - NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING BALES OF PRODUCT OFF A SLIDE CONVEYOR. ONE BALE STOPPED ABOUT MID-WAY DOWN THE CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE BALE, AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE KNIFE BLADE ON THE TAPE APPLICATOR. THE TAPE APPLICATOR IS KEPT BY THE STACKING STATUION TO RE-SEAL BALES OF PRODUCT THAT COME OPEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A FEED CHUTE FROM THE DISCHARGE END OF AN OBSOLETE CONVEYOR WORKING OUT OF A WORK CAGE ON A FORK LIFT HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT FEED CHUTE LOOSE AND SET IT IN CAGE BY HAND TH E CHUTE CAME LO2SE AND HIT HIM IN LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A POCKETKNIFE TO CUT BANDING FROM A SKID OF CORRUGATED CARTONS HE RELEASED BANDING AFTER IT WAS CUT ALLOWING IT TO FLY BACK & CUT HIS THUMB ON HIS RT HAND CUT REQUIRED 2 STI TCHES BAND CUTT9RS WERE AVAILABLE & SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED BY THE EMPLOYEE HE WAS ADVISED TO USE THEM IN FUTURE WHEN CUTTING BANDS
WAS CUTTING METAL BANC FROM PALLET SECURING EMPTY BAGS BAND SPRUNG UP CUTTING HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE GRANULATOR ROLLS BY PUSHING DOWN ON A LARGE PIE WRENCH WITH HIS FOOT W HEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT RESULTS WAS A BRUISE FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO FREE LOCKED ROLL IN GRANULATOR. WHEN ROLL BROKE LOOSE, PIPE WRENCH HIT HIM IN CHEST BREAKING 2 RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING UNUSED SUPPORTS AND SCREEN PLATFORM. HE WAS CUTTING STEEL STEPS LOOSE ANDWAS CUTTING SECTION OF HAND RAILS LOOSE. HAND RAILS SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN 2 SECTIONS OF STEEL. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CUT AND FRACTURE OF LEFT RING FINGER UNDER FINGERNAIL.