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EMP STATEMENT..3I WAS JUST CUTTING SOME CARDBOARD WITH A POCKET KNIFE. HAD BEEN CUTTING AWAY FROM ME THEN CHANGED THE DIRECTION AND THE KNIFE CUT MY FINGER
USING LEFT HAND3TO CUT STENCIL PAPER.HAD 2 SHEETS,WHEN THEY WERE CUT THE SCISSORS WENT THE REST OF THE WAY THROUGH IN A BIG HURRY AND CUT THROUGH GLOVES AND CUT MY FINGER.
I WAS USING A S2ARP POCKET KNIFE TO CUT OFF A RUBBER SEAL OUT OF A VALVE. HAD THE KNIFE BLADE UNDER THE SEAL WHILE I HELD ONTO THE SEAT, WAS CUTTING UPWARD AND TOWARD ME, WHEN THE BLADE CUT TH
EE STATEMENT: I3WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BROKEN OFF GUDGET BOLT USING A HAMMER & A PUNCH. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF PUNCH & HIT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT-I WA S REMOVING A PART FROM THE CHUCK ON THE AMERICAN LATHE THE PART WAS STUCK & WOULD NOT MOVE I PRIED ON THE PART WITH A T-HANDLE THE PART TURNED LOOSE & MY FINGER GOT CA UGHT BETWEEN TH9 PART & JAW OF THE CHUCK
EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT WE HAD A GEAR BOX ON A HOIST MY HAND WAS ON THE GEAR BOX THE LID FELL OFF OF THE HOIST AND MY FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE TABLE HAD A GEAR BOX 2N HOIST,HAND WAS ON GEAR BOX.LID FELL OFF HOIST AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LID AND TABLE.BECAME LOST TIME ON 6-15-86.
EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS HIT IN THE CHEST BY A PIECE OF PIPE I WAS RELEASING THE CHAIN BINDER ON THE PIPE IT RELEASED SO FAST THE PIPE HIT ME IN THE CHEST I SAT DOWN GOT A SICK FEELING
I WAS USING PRY6AR ON SCREW HOUSING SO IT COULD BE WELDED IN PLACE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EMP WAS UNDER FAR END OF PRY BAR SO INSTEAD OF LETTING GO OF THE BAR AND HAVING IT HIT HIM I TRIED TO D KEEP MY BALANCE3TO HOLD ONTO THE BAR AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED MY LEFT LEG AND ANKLE MY LEFT KEE HURT FOR AWHILE AND WORSE THAN MY ANKLE THEN MY KNEE STOPPED HURTING THEN MY ANKLE STARTED HUR
EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: THE BIRD FLIGHT WAS INSIDE THE HULL. IT WAS BOUND UP. WE TRIED TO ROTATE IT SO WE COULD MARK IT TO GRIND IT SO IT WOULD ROTATE FREELY. THE HARD FACING BROKE LOOSE. IT CAME FREE. THE PRY BAR HIT ME IN THE FACE.
I WAS OPENING BOTTOM DOOR ON TRAIN CAR BAR THAT I WAS USING SLIPPED BAR TURNED IN. HAND TURNED IN TOO HIT H AND ON TRACK WITH BAR ON TOP.
EMPLOYEES STATEMENT I WAS KNOCKING A PIECE OF METAL OFF WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. I WAS WORKING UNDER A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL INSULATION COVERING, WHEN I DREW BACK MY HAND TO SWING, MY KNUCK LE HIT THGE METAL AND THE M ETAL CUT MY KNUCKLE.
WORKING ON HAMMER MILL. USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HAMMERMILL. BAR SLIPPED HIT MY FACE AND EYE. KNOCKED GLASSES AND HAT OFF
EE STATEMENT I WAS SHOVELING PRODUCT INTO BOBCAT. HAND SLIPPED. HIT THUMB ON BEAM ON STRUCTURE ON DRYER.
INJURED APPROXL JUNE 1984 SENT TO DR ON 11-8-84 HE WAS POKING FEED WITH A BAR FELT A SNAPPING IN ELBOW. THERE WAS SWELLING AT THAT TIME. M Y WHOLE ELBOW GETS WEAK NOW WHILE SHOVELING OR POKING FEED.
I WAS PULLING CABLE 6\ BELOW ANOTHER FELLOW. HE WAS TWISTING THE 250 MCM CABLE WITH A HANDLE ON A BALL PEEN HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRIP. IT FELL. THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER HIT MY U PPER LIP WITH A DIRECT BLOW
I HAD TGWO WRENCHES HOOKED TOGETHER PULLING ON THEM TO LOOSEN A BOLT THE WRENCH ROLLED AND PINCHED MY FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO WRENCHES
1 STABBED MY LEG WITH A KNIFE I WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BOOT MATERIAL WITH A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE HUNG UP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STABBED INTO MY LEG
I WAS USING A PUTTY KNIFE TO CUT TOP OFF A PLASTIC BOTTLE TO USE FOR WATER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT MY FINGER.
I WAS PUTTING A FEED TUBE BACK IN A BIRD. THE OPERATOR WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, MISSED THE TUBE, AND HIT MY FINGER.
I WAS CLOSING THE BOTTOM DOOR ON A HOPPER CAR. I HIT MY HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED.
I WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CORE. THE GUARD BROKE OFF. I STOPPED THE MACHINE. I FIXED IT WITH A STICK AND ROCK. I STARTED TO CUT THE CORE AGAIN. THE GUARD BROKE AGAIN. I HAD A VERY SMALL PIECE L EFT, I CONTINUED TO CUT. THE CORE SLIPPED AND I CUT MY HAND ON THE BLADE.
HAD CUT OUT A VALVE AND WAS HITTING AIT OUT WITH A HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. THE HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT FINGER, AND CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE VALVE.
I WAS UNDER A DRYER TIGHTENING UP THRUST ROLLER AND MY ARM BRUSHED AGAINST SOME SHIMS AND CUT MY ARM
I WANTED TO OPEN SUGAR CONTAINER A PAIR OF SCISSORS WAS HANDY SO I USED THEM AS THE BLADE CAME UP IT STUCK MY HAND