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EMPL REMOVING BUCKET TEETH FROM A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. TEETH WERE STRUCK WITH A HAMMER TO BREAK THEM LOOSE.A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF A TOOTH AND STRUCK EMPL IN THE CHEST.
ATTEMPTING TO CUT BANDERY FROM ROLL OF DRIP TUB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND PENITRATED WEBBING BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER LEFT HAND.
DURING THE ROUTINE TASK OF SWEEPING AND DUSTING OFFICES A RED RASH DEVELOPED ON FACE, NECK AND ARMS. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SWEEPING COMPOUND.
EMPL WAS CUTTING DRIPPERS OFF HOSES WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN HE CUT THROUGH DRIPPER & UTRILITY KNIFE STRUCK RIGHT LEG.
HE WAS PULLING OUT A TRANSMISSION USING A TRANSMISSION JACK. THEY GOT THE TRANSMISSION OUT AND ON THE JACK, WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE JACK AND LANDED ON HIS FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN BOLTS ON A BUCKET DOOR USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL.A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BANDS WITH A POCKET KNIFE ON A ROLL OF DRIP TUBING AT THE LEACH PAD.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FIRST FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUCKET TOOTH ON A LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER TO BREAK IT LOOSE A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEES KNEE
EMPL WAS REPLACING LOADER BUCKET TEETH. AS HE HIT TOOTH WITH DOUBLEJACK TO KNOCK IT ON PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF TOOTH & LODGED IN NECK.
EMPL CUTTING DETACORD WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CUTTING METAL STRAPPING BANDS WITH A PAIR OF TIN SNIPS AS HE CUT THRU ONE OF THE BANDS THE BAND FLEW UP AND LOOSE HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING A LARGE CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIPPING RODS OUT, USING BACK UP WRENCH WHILE BREAKING JOINTS. HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE BACK UP WRENCH WHILE RAISING RODS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BACK UP WRENCH AND FEED CYLI NDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BUCKET TOOTH FROM A 992 CAT LOADER. HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING A BELLY PAN ON A RUBBER TIRED DOZER. THEY WERE USING A ROPE SLING TO HOIST THE PAN IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO GUIDE THE PAN IN PLACE. THE R OPE BROKE AND THE PAN FELL ON HIS FOOT.