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INDIV. WAS TRYING TO BEND ALL THREAD INTO A "U".BOLT. HE APPLIED HEAT WITH A TORCH, AND THEN USED A WRENCH TO BEND THE "ALL THREAD". HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND INDIVIDUAL FELL BACKWARDS RESULTIN G IN A FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.
WHILE TIGHTENING A WALER CLAMP WITH A CLAW HAMMER, EMPLOYEE MISSED THE CLAMP WITH HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER, FRACTURING HIS 3RD FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A LOADER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT THAT WAS STUCK HE BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS FOOT ON THE TIRE AND PULLED HEAVILLY ON WRENCH HE OVER EXCERTED HIMSELF AND STRAI NED HIS LOWER B5CK
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DIRT FROM A GEAR BOX WHEN THE SCRAPER CAME DOWN AND HIT THE KNUCLE ON HIS LEFT HAND,RING FINGER.THE FINGER WAS NOT FRACTURED, BUT SWELLED UP,HIS RING HAD TO BE CUT OFF.
EMP WAS HELPING3DRIVE A BEARING RACE OFF A SHAFT WHEN PART OF THE RACE CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEG 1/2 INCHE LONG PUNCTURE IN RT LEG NEXT TO GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING SKIRT ON STONE BIN AT PUGMILL WENT TO TRIM SKIRT SHORTER WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM REQUIRING 20 STITCHES
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BELTS ON RE A R-END OF TRUCK. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HANDLE HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION ONL SIDE OF FOREHEAD - 3 STITCHES REQUIRED
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A TIRE AND STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TRYING TO LINE UP A PUMP WITH THE PIPE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE TORE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A FILTER OFF THE COMPRESSOR, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON THE COMPRESSOR-BRUISING HIS LEFT WRIST BONE.