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The employee was holding a piece of wood to brace the metal while another employee was hitting in place. The other employee went to swing the sledgehammer getting it caught in the chain fall chains knocking EE off balance causing EE to hit the EE's hand.
Employee was mucking out the cone of 4cy10 vessel and was struck in the right shoulder by piece of falling debris.
Employee was using a crowbar to break rocks stuck in the vibrating screen. one rock broke easier than expected, causing to reach farther then intended and fingers were smashed between bar and screens.
Employee injured his left hand while doing repairs to a sledgehammer in the tool room. Employee was hammering a wedge into the top of sledgehammer to tighten the handle to the head, the sledgehammer was clamped in a vice, and he hit the base of his left thumb with a glancing blow while trying to drive the wedge in with a hammer. No broken bones, released for modified duty.
Employee was assisting in opening a rail car bottom dump door by attaching a come-along to the door to try to pull it open. The day after the event, he felt discomfort in the left side of his back. On Aug.20th the employee reported that his back was still hurting, the company arranged for a Dr's. appointment that day. The extent of the impairment is not yet known.
Employee was pushing upward with a long metal rod trying to dislodge a tire that was jammed up on the tire rollers (conveying system). In doing so, employee strained his lower back.
WHILE EE WAS ADJUSTING THE PULLER, HE PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES CAUSING SPASM TO HIS MID BACK.
Rubber tires were moving along a roller conveyor. A tire became jammed against a steel beam, other tires continued to tighted up the row of tires. The injured employee attempted to 'unjam' the tires by pulling up on the first tire in the row. As he pulled on the tire with a long hooked bar, he strained a muscle in his lower back.
Using sledge hammer, swung and missed piece of angle welded to shaft on screw for 4SC29. Pinched right middle finger between handle of sledge and the angle iron that was sticking up.
Hitting side of chute, smashed ring finger between sledge handle and fin on ball hopper chute. Employee not watching clearances.
Cut finger while using a knife to cut lunchmeat. Finger was cut to the extent that it was necessary to seek medical assistance. Stitches were required..
TIGHTENING BOLTS IN OSEPA INLET LOUVER AND STRAINED SHOULDER. *EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL RECENTLY.
USING BREAKER BAR TO UNCLOG FEEDER - RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN BAR AND RAIL.
WHILE REPLACING A WATER CONTROL VALVE. WRENCH SLIPPED ON FITTING WHILE REPLACING A VALVE, HITTING HAND ON STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE ABOVE 5FK10 WITH PIPE WRENCH - PULLED ARM AND SHOULDER.
5/6/02 SPOKE WITH IRENE- EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & OVER EXTENDED. REOCCURANCE OF OLD.
EE WAS TRIMMING SCREEN PANEL TO FIT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS POKING DOWN WHEN DUST CAME THROUGH THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INTO LEFT EYE.