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A repairman was hammering a pin punch with a 20 Oz hammer to drive out a pin. The hammer glanced off the punch and traveled down and hit his thumb. The thumb sustained an open fracture on the tip of the thumb and a laceration of the nail bed. He returned to modified work with the use of his right hand only.

Mechanic was hammering a wedge to hold a crusher liner in place. Hammer glanced off of the wedge and traveled down and hit his other hand. He was supporting his weight with the hand that was struck. The position was slightly awkward and left his supporting hand in the line of fire. Working surface was somewhat unstable.

EE WAS CHECKING A PUMP SYSTEM OUT FOR OPERATION AND NOTICED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM GASKET ON MAIN AERATION NOZZLE. HE KNEELED AND TURNED SIDEWAYS AND WAS LEANING AGAINST THE AIR MANIFOLD WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH SOME STRAIN WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SIDE WHICH TOOK HIS BREATH AWAY AND SENT A SPASM THROUGH HIS BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING UP LUMPS OF CLINKER THAT WERE CLOGGING A GRATE. THE HANDLE OF THE MAUL SHATTERED AND A WOODSPLINTER FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE INCIDENT OCCURED ON 3RD FLOOR OF PACK HOUSE. EE WAS REMOVING METAL COVER FROM A SLIDE CONVEYOR THAT WAS FIXED BY SILICON. EE WAS PRYING OFF COVER W/HAMMER & SCREWDRIVER. HE WAS STRUCK ON T OP OF THE NOSE W/COVER WHEN IT WAS PRIED LOOSE. EE NEEDED 5 STITCHES BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY LOST WORK DAYS OR RESTRICTED DAYS AS A RESULT OF INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CLINKER INTO FEED HOPPER AND BREAKING UP LUMPS WITH MALLET WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER FLEW UP TO HIS EYES AND CHATTERED THE RIGHT SAFETY LENS IN HIS GLASSES.