EE WAS USING A 5' PRYBAR TO REMOVE CROSS TIE SPIKE FROM RAILROAD TRACK, AS HE PUSH DOWNWARD, THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND GROUND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EE DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP FINGERS FROM UNDERSIDE OF BAR, TOOL NOT DEFECTIVE AND WEATHER WAS GOOD.
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Showing all 13EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REOMOVE ROLLER BEARING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER SLIDE.
EE WAS USING RATCHET TO UNBOLT PIPELINE. AFTER HE FINISHED JOB HE WAS WALKING AWAY. HE STATED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WHILE WALKING. INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION. RECEIVED PRESCRIP TION MEDICINE.
EE STATES THAT HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HAMMERING COUPLING ONTO SHAFT. LATE REPORT. WENT TO CLINIC 2+ WEEKS AFTER ALLEGED INJURY. FINGER WAS INFECTED. REMOVED NAIL. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EE STATES HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT & WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS HAND ON PIECE OF STAIR METAL OVERHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR WHICH SLIPPED AND HEFELL BACKWARDS FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS USING PRY BAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL PLATE. ON 7/12/00 HE WAS GIVEN SPLINT ON FINGER. (REPORTED 7/7/00)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING PRYBAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE PLACED IMPACT WRENCH ON COOLER AND IT FELL ON HIS WRIST AS HE WAS GETTING A DRINK. WAS GIVEN A SPLINT FOR HIS WRIST.
EE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN NECK. WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE STATES HE WAS USING A PRYBAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION AND RESTRICTED DUTY.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING KNIFE TO REPAIR RUBBER FLANGE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING 20" FITTING IN PLACE AND WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT CALF BY GLANCING BLOW FROM SLEDGEHAMMER BEING USED BY FELLOW EE.