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EMP MISUNDERSTOOD MECHANICS REQUEST TO LET OFF OF COME A LONG AND ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN PRESSURE ON UNIT. ANGLE IRON THAT COME A LONG WAS ATTACHED TO CAME LOOSE CAUSING SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSU RE. EMP FELL OVER BACKWARDS, TUMBLED DOWN BANK.

INJURED RING FINGER, RIGHT HAND, WHILE USING 20# SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN DRIED CEMENT IN U/G TRUCK BED. HEAD CAME OFF SLEDGE CAUSING IRRATIC DIRECTION OF SWING- STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON DUMP BOX L EVER.

WHILE GUIDING A DOWNCOMER INTO A TANK, FELLOW EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP ALIGN IT. EE ATTEMPTED TO SHOW FELLOW EE WHERE TO HIT DOWNCOMER, AND WAS STRUCK WITH HAMMER ON LEFT RING FING ER.

WHILE STAMPING DORE BAR WITH PUNCH & HAMMER--HIT PUNCH OFF CENTER, CAUSING A PIECE OF HAMMER TO FLY OFF, STRIKING EE IN LEFT FOREARM. PIECE EMBEDDED IN ARM.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING SLURRY PUMP DRAIN WITH A PIECE OF BAR. WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK A 2" NIPPLE.

WHILE REMOVING A CONNECTOR WITH PLIERS. THE CONNECTOR BROKE AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE THUMB STRUCK METAL FLASHING CAUSING A 1/8" PUNCTURE WOUND REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO HELP TRUCK DRIVER UNLOAD TRUCK TIRES AND THE TIE DOWN CAME LOOSE. THE RATCHET END HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRING SUTURES.

THE EE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN DUST, DUE TO A HIGH AIR VELOCITY, BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOOTH IN HALF DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. STRUCK THE TOOTH TO KNOCK IT LOOSE AND A METAL CHIP EMBEDDED IN LEFT THIGH. REMOVED WITH FORCEPS AND DID NOT REQUIRE SUTURES. DOCTOR VISIT NOVEMBER 27, 1991.

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED RAKING SAND ON NEW PONDS WHICH WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AS HE LEFT SITE HE SWUNG RAKE OVER SHOULDER TO CARRY IT. AT THAT TIME SOME SAND WHICH HAD BEEN STUCK ON RAKE W AS FREED BY MOVEMENT & FELL INTO EYE.

WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A ROCK JAM IN A FEEDER HOPPER WHEN THE ROCK SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE BAR TO HIT THE HOPPER PLATE AND HIT HIS THUMB

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY A BEARING LOOSE ON A SHAFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CUT BY THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING.

EMP WAS USING A3BAR TO ELEVATE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS SHOULDER SENT TO D R FOR EVALUATION