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EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE CORRECT TOOL FOR JOB. HE TRIED TO PRY A CUP OF A SURVEY PRISM WITH KNIFEBLADE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS RELEASED TO WOR K SAME DAY.
68935 REPLACING FEED CART TO POSITION ON SAG MILL SNATCH BLOCK FAILED CABLE WIRE ROPE WAS TIGHT IT HIT EE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION.
EE WAS TAKING INSULATION OFF OF PIPING FOR THE STRIP CURCUIT WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES. THE EYES WERE NOT FLUSHED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE NO PAIN OR DISCOMFO RT WAS FELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION OCCURRED ON 1/31, 2/1, AND 2/4. SCRATCHES TO THE EYE CAUSED THE DR TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION WHICH WAS USED. NO LOST TIME OR LIGHT DUTY OCCURRED.
EMPL WAS SHOVELING ROCK UP FROM IN FRONT OF SAG MILL FEED CHUTE INTO MILL WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST FEED CHUTE. ON 9/21 AT 9:50 PM EMPL WENT TO DR IN L.V. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING C ONTUSION OF RIGHT ELBOW. HE WAS DISABLE FROM WORK BUTWAS RECOMMENDED FOR THERAPY DAILY UNTIL 9/24. AT THIS TIME HE WAS TO BE REEVAULATED.