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Employee was using a pry bar to assist in assembling the chain on a dredge ladder. As he was prying he slipped on the ice, landing on his buttocks.
Cutting nylon rope with pocket knife, slipped and cut arm.
A rock was wedged in the primary crusher. Employee was removing it with a bar. The rod was grabbed and employee's hand was slammed against the corner of the flopper, resulting in a lacerated finger.
Employee was folding a stacker when the pry bar slipped and crushed his thumb between the conveyer frame.
EE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A SAND FLUME WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE FLUME. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ABOVE T HE FIRST KNUCKLE.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, MISSED THE BEARING, GETTING FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND THE BEARING.
WHILE UTILIZING A 3/4" RATCHET CUM-A-LONG TO MOVE A 12" DIAMETER, 15' LONG PIPE, EE INCURRED AN UMBILICAL HERNIATION. THE INJURY WAS REALIZED THE FOLLOWING DAY. WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING WORK DAYS 11-26-01. EE HAS NOT LOST TIME YET BUT IS DUE TO HAVE A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON 12-6-01 THAT MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME FROM WORK.
CLAIMANT WAS HOLDING A PUNCH SO ANOTHER EE COULD STRIKE IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT TRACK PINS ON A BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE MISSED PIN WITH SLEDGE AND STRUCK CLAIMANTS RIGHT WRIST, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
REPAIRING AN AIR BRAKE LINE, WHILE CUTTING LINE WITH KNIFE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB, REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.