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WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS FOR SKIRT RUBBER, EE STRAINED MUSCLES
EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A BOXED END WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT CAUSING EE'S MOMENTUM TO MOVE HIM BACKWARDS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING, MAKING GASKET FOR A FLANGED COUPLING AND WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER AND JABBED INTO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE FOREAMN EE THEN HELPED TO PUT ON A BANDAID AND THEN TOOK HIM TO THE CLINIC, WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 FOUR STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING A FACE PLATE ON DREDGE FROM CENTER OF FLOOR AREA WHERE IT COULD BE SECURED WITH CHAINS TO BEAMS IN ORDER TO WELD ON IT. HE WAS USING A CHAIN FALL TO LIFT FACE PLA TE. PLATE STOPPED WHEN IT CAME UP AGAINST PUMP SHELL. EMPLOYEE THEN TRIED TO PULL IT BACK TO PLACE WHERE HE WANTED IT. HE STATES THAT AT THIS TIME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. CONTINUED TO MOV
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON JAW ROCK FELL ON FOOT.
EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE STEEL STRAP FROM 16 INCH SAND PIPE. WHEN STRAP BROKE, EE S RIGHT HAND FLEW BACK AGAINST T BOLT AND SLEEVE BAND CAUSING GOUGE TO RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND SPRAIN TO HAND.