WHILE SETTING A PIN USING A B&O HAMMER AND A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER, METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERED OFF STRIKING HIM IN R. THIGH.
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Showing all 8DRIVING WEDGE OUT OF DRUM & PRY BAR CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND & BROKE IT.
WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG
WHILE REMOVING 5 WEDGE USING A SLEDGE AND B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED EMBEDDING IN WORKERS LEG
USING A 4 POUND3HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN-A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENTED OFF STRIKING AND ENTERING EMPLOYEES LEFT TEMPLE.
WHILE CHANGING DRAGLINE BUCKET TOOTH- TOOTH WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER - A PIECE OF TOOTH BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT THIGH
WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH A PRY BAR. HE PULLED BACK IT SLIPPED SNAPPED FORWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE.
WHILE CUTTING WIRES THAT HOLD THE CABLE TO MANUFACTUERS SPOOL-CABLE RECOILED STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE-CABLE CAUSED LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING 15 STITCHES TO CLOSE.