THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRIVE LINE ON FE LOADER #570(CAL FE LOADER#133)TIGHTENING A BOLT.IN ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE\S ELBOW HIT THE FE LOADER FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE\S INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRAUMATIC.ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS.
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Showing all 4INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A DRILL STEEL WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. THE DR DIAGNOSIS WAS TRAUMA TO THE RIGHT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON A WABCO TIRE/WHEEL WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER. AS THE EMPLOYEE READHED UP TO MANUALLY REVERSE THE TORQUE MULTIPLIER, THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND ALLOWING THE RATCHET TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.
REMOVING HOIST CYLINDER PEDESTAL BOLT IN 50 TON WABCO TRUCK. ...RATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HANDLE OF RATCHET STRUCK EMPL IN HEAD.