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WAS CUTTING LOOSE PIECE OF BELTING OFF OF SCREEN DISCHARGE BELT. THE LAST PORTION OF THE BELT BEING CUT PULLED OFF CAUSING A SUDDEN JERK. THE KNIFE BEING USED CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EMPLOYEE 'S LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.
WHILE USING A 3/4 INCH AIR AND 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER BY A FELLOW TEAM MEMBER TO REMOVE A SCISSOR ARM ON A LOADER THE EE SWINING THE SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED THE PIN BOSS HE WAS AIMING AT AND SMASHED EE S FINGER AGAINST THE AIR GUN CAUSING THE INJURY. THIS TECHNIQUE IS USED TO LOOSEN COLLETS FROM THE SCISSOR ARM ASSBEMBLY WHEN THEY ARE STUCK.
WHILE REMOVING THE COTTER KEY FROM PIN IN FEED LEVER ON A DRILL THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE COTTER KEY WITH A POCKET KNIFE, THE LOCKING BLADE ON THE KNIFE FAILED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FING ER.
CUTTING WRAP OFF HOSE KNIFE WENT THROUGH STRUCK L HAND LACER 4 STITCHES
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PIPE FITTING FROM A PIECE OF PIPE THAT WAS CLAMPED INTO A VISE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH,THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE TABLE.HE REPORTED TO DR 4 DA YS LATER AND RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR INFECTION.
WHILE SWEEPING FLOOR DIRT INTO DUST PAN, A PARTICLE OF DUST GOT INTO JANITOR'S EYE. HE WASHED OUT EYE AND THE NEXT DAY REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR BECAUSE OF IRRITATION. THE DR. GAVE HIM GENTAMI CIN (PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS). NO INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED OTHER THAN IRRITATION.
LIFTING PIPE WITH CHOKER AND CHAIN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT A BUCKET TOOTH RETAINING PIN USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER.A PIECE OF THE PIN DETACHED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HAND.
WHILE HAZING DUCKS OFF THE TAILINGS POND I NAME SUFFERED A BURN TO HIS R HAND WHEN A CARTRIDGE IN THE HAZING GUN IGNITED WITH EXITING THE GUN NORMALLY WHEN THE GUN IS FIRED THE CARTRIDGE EXIT THE GUN AND TRAVEL APPROX 200' BEFORE THE CARTRIDGE IGNITES
WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLTS ON A CRUSHER THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING THE INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR 1WRENCH) & THE CRUSHER
WHILE REPAIR TH9 BRAKES OF A 50 TON TRUCK AND REMOVING THE CALIPERS A SEATER WRENCH WAS USED TO LOOSEN THE NUTS.WHEN THE HAMMER HIT THE SEATER WRENCH IT GAVE WAY AND THE FINGER WAS LACERATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 6 LB SLEDGE HAMMER I.NAME WAS APPROX 10 FT BEHIND HIM WHEN THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER CAME LOOSE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR STRIKING I.NAME IN THE MOUTH THE BLOW LOOSENED THR EE OF THE UPPER FRONT TEETH AND SPLIT HIS UPPER LIP REQUIRING 5 STITCHES ON THE INSIDE OF UPPER LIP