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Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie from underneath a wheel loader, while performing an oil change, and the knife slipped and cut EE's left index finger.
Employee was working in the shop on lining a chute with polyurethane sheet material. While fitting a piece of the polyurethane into the chute, the employee was using a utility knife to trim one of the edges of sheet when the utility knife slipped and cut the employee's right index finger and part of EE's palm.
The employee was tightening a bolt on a dredge pump when the wrench EE was using slipped, causing EE to hit their hand on the pump and / or was struck on the wrist by the wrench.
A hydraulic ram was being used to push a shaft out of a pulley when the ram slipped off the shaft, as a result of this the spacer separated from the ram bounced off pulley then struck the employee under his chine, requiring three stitches.
EE was holding a steel tubular spring with a apair of vise grips while another EE attempted to cut the steel with a hacksaw. The hacksaw slipped and cut the EE's hand resulting in four stitches. Both EE's were drug tested per co. policy. The injured EE tested positive for illegal drugs and was suspended until a 2nd and conclusive drug test is completed in approx. a week.
Employee cut the base of his left thumb with a utility knife when cutting a conveyot belt.The employee pulled the knife towards his body when the knife cut loose from the belting & came in contact with his left hand and cut through his leather glove. Five stitches were required and the employee returne to work the same day.
Tightening bolts on a piece of pipe using a ratchet. Right hand turned red and was sore. Sprained right hand from stretching or tearing ligaments while tightening bolts.
A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN COME-ALONG MALFUNCTIONED WHEN SWITCHING IT TO DOWN POSITION WHILE LOWERING IMPELLER ON DREDGE. FINGERTIPS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN SUPPORT & POLE CAUSING BROKEN TIPS ON RING & MID DLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
WRENCH SLIPPED FROM NUT HE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON A BRACKET. HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK NEAR TAIL BONE.
PLACING BEAM UNDER THE DREDGE LADDER USING A CABLE COMEALONG. BEAM BECAME STUCK. HE PULLED UP ON THE CABLE TO FREE UP BEAM. INJURED LOWER BACK. 4TH & 5TH DISC IN BACK STRAINED.
REPLACING DIGGER LINK CHAIN ON DREDGE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT WITH HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HIT ROLLER CUASING ROLLER TO BOUNCE & HIT THUMB LEFT THUMB WAS SPLIT OPEN & BRUISED