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EMPL CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN PLANETARY GEARBOX ON BACKHOE. WAS REPLACING PLUG IN OIL CHECK HOLE AND TWISTED BODY WHILE PULLING UP ON WRENCH. RESULTED IN LOWER BACK PAIN DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STR AIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISMANTLE SCREEN BASE, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING TWO UPPER FRONT TEETH. DENTAL TREATMENT REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TAPED PACKAGE IN OFFICE WITH 2IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE OF THE KNIFE FOLDED AGAINST FINGER CAUSING THE LACERATION WOUND REQUIRED THREE (3) SUTURES
EE WAS INSTALLING REPAIRED PARKING BRAKE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON FRONT END LOADER WITH 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHET WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST MACHINE FRAME CAUSING INJURY REQUIRING SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR TO RAISE SPRING LOADED GRIZZLY FEEDER MOTOR BASE WITH PRY BAR TO REPLACE A BROKEN COIL SPRING THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & THE HAND-HELD END STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON R T FACIAL CHEEK CAUSING 3/4IN LONG LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 4 MESH TRASH SCREEN ON UNDERFLOW DISCHARGE OF CLASSIFIER WITH WIRE BRUSH AND STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST PROTRUDING PIECE OF STEEL ON THE SIDE OF UNIT CAUSING THE LACERATIO N INJURY. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR THE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PUSH BROOM TO CLEAN CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE DRYER ROOM OF THE MICA MILL & STRUCK HIS RT.ELBOW AGAINST FLOOR MOUNTED STEEL LOCKERS ADJACENT TO BLDG.WALL
EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/4 IN HEMP ROPE TO PULL DUMP TRAILER TARP ACROSS DUMP BED OF TRAILER FINGER CAUGHT IN ROPE WHILE PULLING TARP AND CAUSED BONE FRACTURE