EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRINVE A TRACK PIN, A SLIVER OF STEEL OFF PIN WENT INTO LEFT FOREARM.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN A LARGE CHAIN IN GEAR BOX BY USING A 3/4 RATCHET AND TIGHTENING THE NUTS ON WORTON OF MOTOR PUSHING MOTOR BACK SPRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LACING FIELD CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO SITUATE A 2"X8" BOARD UNDERNEATH A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, THAT THE LACE WAS BEING MADE ON, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2X8 AND A 3-TON CON ME-ALONG, BEING USED TO PULL THE SPLICE TOGETHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR 14X12 DENVER SAND PUMP TRYING TO REMOVE TAPER LOC BUSHING FROM DRIVE SHEAVE THE REPAIRMAN WASDRIVING A CHISEL WITH A 3 LB MALLET BETWEEN BUSHING A SHEAVE TO WEDGE T HEM LOOSE WHILE STRIKING CHISEL IT FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE IN FOREHEAD