WHILE EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BLT WITH A UTILITY KNNIFE, IT SLIPPED AT THE END OF THE BELT. DUE TO FOLLOW THROUGH, I WAS CUT ON LOWER LEFT ARM.
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Showing all 4WHILE TIGHTENING A U-BOLT ON A BELLY DUMP TRIALER, THE ACK HOLDING THE AXLE UP FELL DOWNWARD (RIGHT UPPER PORTION) HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LIP.
EE WAS BREAKING UP A CLOD OF DIRT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BGI LOADOUT SYSTEM. THE SHOVEL SPADE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CLOD AND THE LOADOUT LIP. WHEN THE CLOD LOOSENED, IT FORCED THE SHOVEL BA CK, HITTING EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
USING A CROWBAR TO CLOSE A DOOR ON RAIL CAR, WHILE PULLING CROWBAR BACK, THE BAR SLIPPED, HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER & KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.