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INJURED PREPARING TO USE A CUTTING TORCH ON A RIPPER. WENT TO TURN RIPPER OVER TO PLACE A BLOCK UNDER IT WHEN THE PRY BAR EMPL WAS USING SLIPPED. RIPPER FELL ON LEFT HAND.
THE AUGER OF THE PRECIPATE FEEDER WAS STUCK AND NOT TURNING. THE INJURED PLACED A 48" PIPE WRENCH ON THE AUGER AND STOOD ON THE WRENCH TO TRY AND FREE THE AUGER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE AUG ER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT FOOT AND CAUSING A STRAIN AND SPRAIN OF THE LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.
USING BAR TO ASSIST IN REMOVING BELLY PAN.IT SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM GEAR BOX STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST A CORNER PIEC OF METAL RESULTING IN LACERATION BETWEEN RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.4 SUTURES REQ TO CLOSE LACERATION.
I NAME TIGHTENING A DISCHARGE PIPE HE APPARENTLY PULLED TOO HARD AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMP WAS CELANING SLAG OFF OF SILVER BUTTON APPROX 25 LBS BUTTON WAS DROPPED ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF SMALL TOE STEEL TOED BOOTS WERE BEING WORN
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON D-9 DOZER. WHILE STRIKING A PUNCH, A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYE ON RIGHT LOWER STOMACH RESULTING IN LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTUR