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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SCRAPING WITH A KNIFE BEHIND ON BALL MILL THE KNIFE CAUGHT ON A SSSCREW BOLT CAUSING THE RT HAND HOLDING THE KNIFE TO SLIDE ABOVE ON THE KNIFE BLADE & LACERAT ED HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PUNCH WHILE STRIKING THE SHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER, PART OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE OFF AND STUCK IN THE EMLOYEES HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE FABRICATION OF A SPLASH GUARD FOR THE BALL MILLS. WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SHE WAS USING SLIPPED AND SHE CUT HER FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON FREEING GATE ON #3 ASH HOPPER. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR AND WHEN THE GATE CAME FREE IT FELL ON THE BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO PINCH THE END OF THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES AT THE TIME.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A RUBBER CUTTING KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOSE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN PROCESS OF TURNING CUTTING EDGE OF DOZER. A PRY BAR WAS USED TO PROP UP CUTTING EDGE SO BOLTS COULD BE REMOVED. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING CUTTING EDGE TO TIP ONTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING HARD TOE BOOTS BUT NO MATATARSAL GUARD.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A CHUNK IN THE 60' CRUSHER, HAD TAG LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE HANDRAIL TO SECURE IT. THE CHUNK CAME FREE, ALLOWING THE HOOK TO FALL AND PULLED ROPE (TAG LINE) AROUND RAIL. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HAND RAIL AND ROPE.
EMPL REACHED DOWN TO PULL WIRE FROM TIES AND WIRE WENT OVER GLOVES UNDER LEATHER JACKET SLEEVE AND CUT LEFT WRIST. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. EMPL DIDNT REPORT THIS FOR 2 MOS.
REMOVING RAIL ANCHORS WITH HAMMER FELT PAIN IN BACK
CUTTING CABLE CABLE ROTATED KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L INDEX FINGER
HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE LIFTING EYE OF A CRUSHER MANTLE. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER. THE HANDLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND HE MISSED THE ROCK AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.