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Employee was cutting belting with utility knife, when it slipped, cutting his arm.
THE INJURED EE MOVED A COME-ALONG WHICH HAD A FRAYED CABLE. A WIRE BROKE OFF THE CABLE AND WAS PROPELLED UPWARDS TOWARDS THE EE'S FACE. IT ENTERED FROM THE SIDE AND PASSED BETWEEN HIS SAFETY G LASSES AND FACE, CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION TO PREVENT INFECTION.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO PROPEL BACKWARDS TRIPPING ON WATER HOSE AND FALLING ON CORNER OF CRIBBING USED UNDER CRANE OUTRIGGING.
EMPLOYEE HAMMERING BIT OFF OF END OF DRILL STEEL. A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD BROKE OFF WHEN HE STRUCK BIT AND PROPELLED UPWARD STRIKINGHIM IN THE CHEST.
CHANGING BEARINGS ON C12 TAIL PULLEY WHILE PULLING TAIL PULLEY BACK WITH CABLE PULLER HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HANDLE WHILE PULLER WAS UNDER TENSION THE HANDLE FLEW BACK & HIT EE ON THE CHIN REQUIR ED STITCHES
CHANGING FLOW BARS ON CRUSHER. INSIDE CRUSHER REMOVING WEDGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EE IN THE HEAD CUTTING ABOVE LEFT EYE (REQUIRED STITCHES)