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THE INJURED WAS ROLLING A PIPE THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CUT INTO. HE HAD PLACED A PIPE WRENCH ON THE 10'X10" PIPE TO TURN THE PIPE JUST AS THE INJURED BENT OVER TO ROLL THE PIPE AND TU RN IT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CLOSING DOORS ON BOTTOM OF RAIL CAR. THE DOOR WULD NOT CLOSE. HE WAS PULLING ON TEH BAR AND IT SLIPPED JERKING HIS ARM. HE CHIPPED A BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM. OUT PATIENT SURGERY TO REM OVE.
INJURED WAS HELPING A WATER VALVE AT THE WET PLANT CFS UNIT. WHILE USING BOTH ARMS/HANDS TO PULL WRENCHES ON BOLT/NUTS, INJURED STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. BOLTS/NUTS WERE RUSTED A ND HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE ROD MILL AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD. A PIPE WHICH THE INJURED HAD PREVIOUSLY PLACED OVER THE WRENCH HANDLE TO GAIN LEVERAGE, STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYEBR OW AREA OFHIS FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING OVER HEAD ON A BEARING.
THE VICTIM USED A PRY BAR TO HIT A METAL SLEEVE FOR REMOVAL FROM A SHAFT WHICH WAS ON A PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE PRY BAR WAS RESTING ON THE SHAFT BEARING AND APPROX. 6" MOVEMENTS WAS USED STRIKING T HE SLEEVE. THE VICTIM FELT IRRATATION IN HIS LEFT EYE AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND IN HIS LEFT CORNEA.
INJURED WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC TIE ON 980 LOADER IN ORDER TO REMOVE OIL-LINE. FORCE HAD TO BE PLACED ON THE POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE PLASTIC TIE. WHEN THE KNIFE DID CUT THRU THE TIE, THE KNIFE B LADE WENT BEYOND ITS INTENDED DISTANCE AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
HE WAS WORKING ON THE HOPPER GATE IN PIT. THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. IT BROKE THE RIGHT FRONT TOOTH AND LOOSENED OTHERS.
WC WAS TIGHTENING BELTS ON PUMP AT WASHER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING THE BACK OF HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE LOADING A RAIL CAR, THE ROPE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE SPOUT, SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE TOP OF THE RAIL CAR TO THE GROUND.
WHILE SHOVELING SAND BUILD-UP THE SHOVEL STRUCK A MTAL PLATE ON THE FLOOR AND ABRUTLY STOPPED, CASUING EMPLOYEES WRIST TO JAM.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT OPEN A BAG OF POLYCOAT BAGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPED & CUT EMPLOYEES PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES
WHILE USING A S5EDGEHAMMER TO FREE STORAGE TANK CHUTE FROM FROZEN MATERIAL, ITS HEAD BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
WHILE LIFTING T2E LID FROM THE CLEANOUT BOX OF THE PIPELINE WITH A CROWBAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE DEBRIS TO KEEP IT FROM REACHING THE PUMP, THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND THE LID FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND, CRUSHING3IT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE PIPELINE.
HAND STRUCK SHI4 WHILE LOOSENING RUSTY NUT WITH BOXED-IN WRENCH.
OPENING VALVE O3 10 INCH LINE WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS THE TIMBER HOLDING UP THE WATER LINE. BRUISED HIP AND BACK- NOT SURE OF EXTENT OF INJURY.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS TO METAL PLATE, RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING KNUCKLES TO HIT SHARP END OF METAL PLATE.