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EE USING A BEAKING BAR TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF STUD BOLTS. BREEAKING BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH, CHIPPING TWO TEETH AND BREAKING ONE.
EMPLOYEE CHANGING BUSHING ON CRUSHER WHEN BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE JACK HOLDING THE PIECE IN PLACE TO SLIP, AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE. MEDICAL EXAM & FOLLOW-U P TO DENTIST REVEALED TOOTH #22 BROKEN REMOVED BY ORAL SURGEON, 1-26-99.
EE WAS CHANGING THE BULL GEAR ON A JAW CRUSHER APRON FEEDER WHEN THE GEAR SPOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF THE SHAFT, FALLING ON AND FRACTURING RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN WITH A COME-ALONG TO SECURE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON A TRAILER. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS LEFT FOOT, HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED. HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGER Y ON THE SAME KNEE IN 1988.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A JAW CRUSHER WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE WRENCH AND THE JAW FRAME, CAUSING FINGERNAIL TO SEPERATE FRO M THE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CONE LINER OUT OF A CONE CRUSHER HOUSING WITH A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A LOOSE ONE INCH CABLE SLING, CAUSING THE CABLE TO COME DOWN, HITTI NG EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT CHEEK AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT THIGH WITH A KNIFE, RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT FO RFALSHING. AS HE CUT TOWARDS HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LOWER RIGHT THIGH. CUT REQUIRED 8 STUTURES.