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INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A LENGTH OF 3" PIPE WRENCH CAME OFF PIPE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WALL AND HANDLE. HE BROKE THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE PULLING BEARING ON THE TRIPLE DECK VIBRATING SCREEN DECK, THE PULLER SLIPPED OFF THE BEARING HOUSING WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK BONE. THE CUT REQUIR ED STITCHES.
INJ PULLING PIECE OF STEEL 2' X 4' X 3/8'' THICHK OFF INSIDE WALL OF STONE BIN WITH 3/4 TON CHAIN FALL.WHEN METAL POPPED OFF IT HIT ADJOINING WALL ,FELL ONTO LOWER CALF OF RIGHT LEG CAUSING BR UISE.
WHEN INJ ATTEMPTED TO TURN A 2" PIPE UNION WHIEL IN A SLIGHTLY BENT OVER POSITION HE FELT A KINK IN HIS LOWER BACK HE SAW A D. ON 9-6-88 AFTER WHICH HE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK HE HAD A MUSCLE SPASM.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS ON PORTABLE CRUSHER TRAILER. HE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF END OF WIRE WITH HIS KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS WORKING UNDER A FRONT END LOADER TIGHTENING THE BELL HOUSING THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE END OF THE RATCHET HANDLE TO HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL C UT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES
I.NAME DOING RE1AIR WORK IN BOILER CAR.WHILE PRYING WITH BAR THE BAR LOST ITS HOLD PINCHING I.NAME LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL ON FLOOR.CUT AND BROKE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER. 3
INJURED WAS PRY3NG THE COVER OFF A "DOWN" MUD PUMP WITH A 2 FOOT PINCH BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.WITHIN A FEW HOURS HE DEVELOPED AN I NFECTION WHICH 9EQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND HOSPITALIZATION.
INJURED WAS SHO5ELING MUD AND FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF A LARGE CHUTE.AS HE PUSHED SOME MATERIAL OUT THE BOTOM OPENING OF THE CHUTE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON A CHAIN FALL AT THE DOLOMITE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN
WHILE INJ SPLIC3NG CABLE AT COMPRESSOR IN PRIMARY CRUSHER JACK KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING BACK OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQ 3 SUTURES.
INJURED WAS TAKING A FITTING OUT OF A CYLINDER APPROX 8" DIA. X 16"L. THE CYLINDER WA NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PUT IN A VISE SO INJURED TRIED HOLDING IT BETWEEN HIS LEFT SIDE AND THE WORK BENCH. W HEN HE TRIED TO TURN THE FITTING WITH A WRENCH HE HEARD SOMETHING CRACK IN HIS LEFT SIDE
HELPING CHANGE MIDDLE SCREEN, WEST TRIPLE DECK VIBRATOR. INJURED WAS STANDING ON FRAME OF VIBRATOR ON SOUTH SIDE. HAND HOOK SHE WAS USING TO PULL ON SCREEN CAME OUT OF SCREEN CAUSING INJURED T O LOSE HER BALANCE. SHE FELL 4\X" TO FLOOR.