EE WAS CLEANING A DOWN SPO9UT WITH A POKE ROD. CLAY FELL ON THE ROD CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS HAND ON THE METAL DOWN SPOUT.
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Showing all 10EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SUPERSACKS WITH A BRUSH & A PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK HER LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING CONCRETE FROM UNDERNEATH THE ROLLER MILL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER RICHOCHED OFF OF A PIPE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HAND/WRIST.
EMPLOYEE EWAS REPARING ROLLER UNDERNEATH THE SHREDDER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER INSTEAD OF THE PUNCH HE WAS HOLDING.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A BAND FROM AROUND A STACK OF SUPERSACKS. HE CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN 8' LADDER TIGHTENING A BOLT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD AND LAND ON HIS FEET,RESUTLING IN A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE.
PUSHING CLAY INTO FEEDER WITH POLE-POLE GOT STUCK TRIED PULLING FREE-STRAINED/TWISTED NECK AND HIT NECK WITH POLE.
OPENING BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- CUT LEFT FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER AND THE CHISEL FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL JUNE 12TH THAT EMPLOYEE'S TOOTH HAD SEV ERE PAIN AND NEEDED TO BE EXTRACTED.
EMPLOYEE POKING CLAY INELEVATOR & FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN BAR & BIN