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EE WAS BENDING OVER LOOKING AT ONE END OF A PIPE. ANOTHER EE, AT THE OTHER END OF THE PIPE, HIT THAT END OF THE PIPE. THE PIPE POPPED UP AND HIT THE FIRST EE IN THE MOUTH. THE INSTRUMENT USED TO HIT THE PIPE WAS A PIPE WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN OLD PIECE OF CONVEYPOR BELTING TO MAKE A RE[PLACEMENT CHUTE EXTENSION FOR A DISCHARGE HOPPER ON ONE OF THE CONVEYORS. HE WAS USING A RETRACTABLE BLADE KNIFE WITH A NE W BLADE TO DO THE CUTTING.THE BLADE CUT THE BELTING EASIER THAN EXPECTED AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS UNDER THE BELTING SUPPORTING IT. THE BLADE SLICED TWO OF THE LEFT HAND FINGERS.
WAS POUNDING IN A NAIL WHILE BUILDING SOME CABINATES, MISSED THE NAIL & HIT HIS FINGER [FELT RIGH FINGER].
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT WEDGE LATS ON JAW CRUSHER BY HOLDING A DRIVING SHAFT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND UNDER HAND SWIGNING A 16# SLEDGE HAMMER WITH THE RIGHT HAND TO IMPCT THE SHAFT AND DRIVE THE WEDGE OUT. HAMMER HEAD DEFLECTED OFF END OF DRIVING SHAFT AND THE HAMER CONTINUED TO SWING BRINING THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMEER TO IMPACT WITH CROSS SUPPORT I-BEAM. EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL SPUD PADDLES ON A PRE-SCRUBBER (BLADE MILL). HE WAS USING A CROWS FOOT PRY BAR TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE PADDLE AND THE NUT ON ONEOF ITS MOUNTING BOLTS. WHILE ANOTHHE R EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED THEHEAD OF THE BOLT. A TAPERED HEAD, EE DRIVEN BOLT, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND THE EMPLOYEE PULLED IT'S END TOWARD HIS FACE. THE POINT OF HTE BAR PIERCED HIS R
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO ADJUST SCREEN PANELS ON A DISTER SCREEN. HE HAD ONE PANEL OUT AND THE CLAMP RAIL. IT NECESSARY TO CUT THE CLAMP RAIL WITH A TORCH AND HE HAD THE RAIL STANDING ON THE CA T WALK NEXT TO THE SCREEN PANEL WHICH WAS LEANINAGAINST THE SCREEN BOX & POUNDING ON THE END OF RAIL THAT HAD BEEN CUT TO DE-BURR IT. THE HAMMERGLANCED OFF CLAMP RAIL HITTING FINGER AGAINT SC