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Was helping knocking the rear dog bone pin out of the Volvo EC480 Excavator, the dog bone fell smashing EE's finger between it and the stick.
Working on crane barge, knocking board off of pallet with sledge hammer, board broke and hit in the mouth
While putting bolts in pipe flange in ladder on dredge. Holding a bolt when another employee hits it with a hammer. The hammer slipped and struck right pointer finger.
The top row of paddles was installed on dual log-washer shafts. While using a pipe wrench to turn shaft for additional paddle installation the unbalanced weight of the shafts caused the shafts to rotate quickly, the quick rotation caused the pipe wrench to turn with the shaft, pinning employee's wrists between the pipe wrench the adjacent metal enclosure.
The contractor could not line up the track bolts and used a 10-lb sledgehammer to relieve pressure on the links. When striking the track pin, a metal fragment from the pin sheared off penetrating contractor's left upper thigh requiring a tourniquet. Emergency medical services transported contractor to an ER for treatment. Contractor was released several hours later.
while installing the 122 steel paddles mount on a log shaft being prepared for placement in log washer, using a ratchet to tighten bolts, the ratchet slipped causing employee to lose balance. EE fell and twisted right leg/foot.
Port deck at gravel conveyor hand wench. Moved conveyor flap out, dogged it off handle at hand wench struck the foreman above his left eye.
Trimming piece of rubber for side skirt under crusher at gravel plant. Cutting a hole for a bolt to go thru.
Tire contractor came to site and was given specific hazard training. Loader was outside of shop on gravel area that was still damp from morning rain. Front of loader was jacked up and placed on jack block. Contractor went to back and placed jack on blocks. Jack fell off of block striking contractor on left hand on third finger.
Person was in shop cutting the edge of a tire when utility knife slipped and punctured right knee. Person received five stitches to close puncture wound. Person returned to regular duty.
Lifting chute on the front of the sweeco shaker with a come along. Slipped and caught finger on the Sweeco trough.
Employee was cutting conveyor belts while doing maintenance repair. While cutting belt with utility knife, knife slipped cutting upper right leg.
EE was attempting to cut a piece of conveyor belt using a box cutter. Cutter slipped, striking left forearm.
While employee was working on conveyor cutting skirt board rubber with razor knife, knife slipped and cut employee.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP ELECTRICAL WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR LIGHTS ON A SERVICE TRUCK. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE ROTOVATOR ATTACHMENT WITH RATCHET WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN FACE CAUSING SMALL CUT BETWEEN THE EYES ON FOREHEAD.
EE WAS REPLACING A WATER VALVE ON THE PREPARATION PLANT USING A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRUCK HIM IN HIS TEETH, CAUSING CHIPS IN TWO FRONT TEETH.