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MAN SERVICING UNIT #509. HE WAS CHANGE TRASMISSION FILTERS. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CUTTING FINGER BETWEEN 2ND KNUCKLE AND PALM. WE CLEANED CUT WITH ANTISEPTIC AND BANDAGED.
WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER AND WRIST. ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE CHAIN WAS IMPROPERLY HOOKED.
INSTALLING A NEW METAL CHUTE AT JAW CRUSHER USING A CHAIN HOIST FOR LIFTING CHUTE. IN RAISING CHUTE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED OFF OFF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED. THE CHUTE FELL ON EE FOOT BEDING HIS STEEL TOE SHOES &BREAKING HIS TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DRILL HAMMER. STRUCK DRILL WILL COMMON HAMMER AND HAMMER BROKE. AS THE HANDLE BROKE VICTIM S HAND TRAVELED BEYOND STINGER AND STRUCK SHARP EDGE OF DRILL FRAME.
USING BAR TO REMOVE BOOSE MATERIAL FROM LIMESTONE WALL EXPER PAIN UPPER BACK
WHILE USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A U-JOINT CAP INTO PLACE A SMALL METAL SHARD FLEW FROM THE SHAFT YOKE AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S R SHOULDER.
EMPL CUT IS LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT.
USING PRY BAR TO MOVE LG ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK JUMPED STRUCK BAR, THREW BAR AND HAND BACK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL
I NAME WAS USING A COME A LONG TO LIFT A JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE PLATE THE CAME A LONG HANDLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE BACK OF THE CRUSHER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE HANDLE OFF 10 -8-85 TO SEE DR AND HAVE X RAY.