NO LOST TIME.WHILE CHANGING RIPPER ON DOZER -LOOSENING PIN BY STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PIN AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST. METAL WAS REMOVED BY DR AND WOUND CLOSED WITH 2 SU TURES. TETNUS INJECTION GIVEN.
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Showing all 12EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE EXTERIOR MIRROR ON HAUL TRUCK SIDE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY ON THE MIRROR WITH AN OPEN-END WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EYES CAUSING A LACERATION RE QUIRING TWO SUTURES.
INJ HELPING SHOP MECHANIC WHO WAS HITTING A LOADER TOOTH WITH A 24 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN TOOTH FROM BUCKET.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT FOREARM THE SIZE OF A DRAWN DOT.DR REMOVE D THE METAL PUT 2 SUTURES IN AND SENT EMPL BACK TO WORK.NO IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON DRILL WHEN DRILL GAVE WAY & HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH & DRILL TABLE
WHILE CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER AND CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE SLIPPED OFF RUBBER AND CUT EE IN RIGHT THIGH.
I.NAME WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY AT TRUCK HOPPER.WAS UNDERNEATH LOOKING UP WHEN MUD FELL AND GOT IN EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
I NAME WAS CUTTING ON BELTING WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF RUBBER BELTING AND CUT HIS L FOREARM
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING JUST TO THE FRONT AND RIGHT OF THE DRILLER WHO STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE DRILL WITH A SMALL HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEST.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PICE OF CONVEYOR BELTING.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
I,NAME WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN RUBBER AND HIS KNIFE CLOSSED UP ON HIS THUMB.
CUTTING SLIRTBOARD RUBBER WITH KNIFE KNIFE BALDE SLIPPED CUTTING L THUMB.
SERVING LOADERS GREASE HOSE CONNECTION STUCK ON GREASE ZERT.PULLED ON IT TO BREAK IT LOOSE,CLAIMED INJURY TO BACK.