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WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON A DIESEL PUMP. STITCHES REQUIRED IN RT LITTLE FINGER.
SOMEONE HAD USED WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN A BATTERY TERMINAL.USED IT TO CLEAN A PIPE FITTING,SOME CORROSIVE MATERIAL BLEW INTO EYE.
EE WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK FRAME CROSSMEMBER. HE WAS USING A 3\4" DRIVE SOCKET SET TO TIGHTEN FLANGE BOLTS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK. HE WENT TO KNUDSEN CHIROPRACTIC FOR X RAYS AND MAINPUL ATION.
EMPL REMOVING U-JOINT FROM DRIVELINE.HIT U-JOINT WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS USING A METAL BAR AND CHAIN FOR LEVERAGE TO MOVE A GEARBOX THE PRESSURE OF PUSHING ON THE BAR PUT A STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WAS CLEANING ACCUMULATED CORRISION FROM THE POST OF SHOP PICKUP AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.HE WAS TAKEN TO OCCUPPATIONAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES.THE EYE WAS WASHED WITH SALINE AND HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS.LIMITED WORK ACTIVITY FOR ONE DAY DUE TO POSSIBLE BLURRED VISION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPING INSULATING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT HAND LACERATION WAS CLEANED & SUTURED & THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK