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WHILE CLEANING MOLDS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER, FLECKS OF METAL BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND LEFT EYE. EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH SOLUTION. EMPLOYEE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND DR'S OFFICE FOR EXTRAC TION OF METAL FRAGMENTS FROM LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK. NO FOLLOWUP CARE SCHEDULED.
WHILE SERVICING A COMPANY TRUCK WITH A RATCHET, THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND SKINNED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THIS BECAME INFECTED
EMPLOYEE WAS PROCESSING SLAG.FEELS THAT A SLAG FRAGMENT IN THE AIR LANDED ON EYE.EMPLOYEE DIDN'T NOTICE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS,UNTIL IT STARTED TO IRRITATE EYE.
WHILE CUTTING DRIPPERLINE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A FALLEN TREE WHICH WAS LAYING ACROSS A RAVINE.SHE WAS LIMBING AND TRIMMING AS SHE CUT THE TOP THE TREE SPRANG LOOSE AND THREW HER OFF.SHE FELL ALMOST 6 FEET AND LANDED ON ANOTHER LOG.
I.NAME HOLDING BOARD AGAINST PVC PIPE SO IT COULD BE HIT WITH DOUBLEJACK TO CONNECT 2 PIECES OF PIPE.BOARD NOT HELD PERPENDICULAR TO PIPE WO WHEN DOUBLEJACK HIT BOARD,SPRING BOARD EFFECT WAS E XPERIENCED BY I.NAME WRIST-SPRAINED WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING ON A PVC T-FITTING WITH A CARPENTERS HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO BREAK IT LOOSE HE MISSED JUDGED & MISTAKENLY HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER THIS RESULTED IN AN OPEN MULTIPL E FX OF HIS LEFT THUMB