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THE ELECTRICAIN WAS USING A HACKSAW TO CUT AN ALUMINUM LUG THAT WAS HELD BY A VISE. WHEN THE SAW BLADE CUT THROUGH, THE EMPLOYEE;S FINGER STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE LUG. IT TOOK 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
THE EE SLICKER PANTS WERE TORN AT THE BOTTOM. THE EE DECIDED TO CUT OFF A LOOSE PIECE SO WOULD NOT TRIP ON IT. USING A BOX CUTTER TYPE KNIFE, HE PROCEEDED TO DO SO AND SLICED THE HAND HOLDING THE PANT LEG. HE RECEIVED 3 SUTURES INT HE CUT, AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY THAT DAY.
WORKER WAS FABRICATING A METAL HOOK WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED AND METAL ROD LACERATED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.
WHILE REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDAR WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THE TIP.
THE EE WAS USING BOLT CUTTERS TO CUT A PIECE OF CHAIN FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION. HE BRACED ONE HANDLE OF THE BOLT CUTTERS AGAINST HIS CHEST AND PULLED THE OTHER HANDLE TOWARDS HIM. HE FELT A "P OP" IN HIS CHEST AREA. THE DR. DIAGNOSED A SOFT TISSUE INJURY IN HIS CHEST AREA AND PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY WITH A FOLLOWUP APPT. ON 6-1-01.
THIS MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A MANTLE FOR A CONE CRUSHER A PAD EYE WAS WELDED TO THE MANTLE & A T3 TON CHAIN COMEALONG WAS ATTACHED & PRESSURE APPLIED TO LOOSED THE 5G NUT HOLDING THE MANTLE TOGETHER. THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE BROKE THE COMEALONG WHICH THE MECHANIC WAS OPERATING HIT HIS RT SHOULDER. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A AC SEPARATION THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. A SAFER METHOD USING
WHILE WORKING ON A CAT 789 HAUL TRUCK, LOOSENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT ON THE HEAD OF ANOTHER BOLT. HIS KNUCKLE WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 4 SUTURES.
WHILE DOING SOME CLEANUP WITH A SHOVEL, HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE SHOVEL TO PUSH IT FURTHER INTO THE MUD. THE SHOVEL GLANCED OFF OF A BOLT IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM PAIN IN THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS PLACED IN A BOOT CAST UNTIL RECOVERY.