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Technician lifted cutting edge with bar to put crane sling under it. Cutting edge slipped crushed three fingers on technician's left hand.
EE WAS USING A CABLE COME-ALONG TO LIFT A TRANSMISSION. THE CABLE CRIMP (CLAMP) FAILED, ALLOWING THE LOAD AND CABLE TO SLIP. THE SUDDEN FAILURE CAUSED COME-ALONG FRAME TO STRIKE THE EE IN THE FACE, LACERATING CHIN. MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LACERATION, SUTURES TO FACE AT CHIN. EE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY AT TIME OF TREATMENT.
CUTTING A HOSE, WITH A RETRACTABLE HOOK KNIFE - KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO UPPER PART OF LEG.
EE WAS REMOVING REAR DIFFERENTIAL PLUG. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, THE BREAKER BAR CAME DOWN, HITTING EE UNDER LEFT EYE.
TWO MECHANICS WERE INSTALLING BEARING WHEN ONE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE NEXT TO HIS NOSE. HE WAS RUSHED TO THE E.R. & METAL WAS REMOVED WI TH TWEEZERS. ON 1/31/02 HIS FACE BECAME BRUISED & SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR WHO FOUND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. DOCTOR HAD TO MAKE INCISION TO REMOVE METAL; 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE INCISION.
EE WAS HOOKING UP A WELDER IN A MECHANIC TRK. THE JACK FAILED CAUSING WELDER TO SLIP AND STRUCK EE IN THE RT. LOWER LEG.
EE WAS HELPING DRILLER CHANGE A DRILL BIT. THE CHAIN WRENCH BROKE AND A PIECE OF IT STRUCK EE IN THE CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM A PILE NEAR A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT TURE ENTIRE BODY WHILE SHOVELING AND NOTICEDA SLIGHT DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS USING A HAMMER CRIMPING TOOL TO CRIMP LEAD ONTO BATTERY CABLE. EE MISSED THE END OF THE TOOL AND HIT FINGER.
EE WAS HAMMERING WHILE REPLACE SCREEN CLOTH AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON SCREEN FRAME.