WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A LUG NUT FROM THE REAR OF A WELDING TRUCK THE STUD BROKE OFF AND THE WRENCH HANDLE PINCHED THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ANGAINST THE RIM.
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Showing all 9WHILE TIGHTENING WEDGES ON S CREEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH SOCKET-SOCKET BROKE LETTING HAND HIT PICE OF METAL CAUSING BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING FAN ASSY. ON PICK UP TRUCK ENGINE, HAND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST HOOD LATCH ASSY. CASING INJURY.
INJURED WAS HOL8ING ONTO U-JOINT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON DRIVESHAFT TO FREE IT FOR REMOVAL.A DRIVESHAFT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL PINCHING INJURED'S LEFT RING FING ER BETWEEN SHAF7 AND U-JOINT SEVERLY BRUISING LEFT RING FINGER.
REMOVING SHAFT 0ROM BEARING RAGE STRUCK ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CHIP FLEW OFF OF HAMMER HEAD AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT THUMB.
WHILE USING A G9ASS HOOK TO MOVE ROCKS AROUND THE CRUSHER,SUBJECT STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG IN THE KNEE AREA,CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.
WHILE PULLING O3 WRENCH,REMOVING NUT FROM SHAFT,EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER.EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT ARM FRACTURING LEFT WRIST.