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EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN A 5 GAL PLASTIC BUCKET USING HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS TURNING CUTTING EDGES ON D-4 BLADE USING OLD BOLTS THAT HAD WORN HEADS. WHEN TIGHTENING BOLT, THE BOLT UNSCREWED AND WAS SPINNING CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER (RIGHT MIDDLE).
THE EE WAS USING A 15 TON JACK, A 3/8" CHAIN AND PLATE TO STRAIGHTEN A 2 1/2" PIECE OF SQUARE STOCK FELL ON THE FRONT OF THE 16 G GRADER. HE PUT TENSION ON THE JACK AND HEATED THE SQUARE STOCK . THE JACK CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FORERAM.
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE OFF OF POWER CABLE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO UPPER PART OF RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING KNIFE TO CUT TOP FROM MBUCKET. THE KNIFE SLIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A COME-A-LONG ATTACHED TO A BAR TO REMOVE THE COVER ON #2 CRUSHER. WHILE PULLING SIDE WAYS ON THE COME-A-LONG THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF THE I-BEAM CAUSING THE COVER TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE COVER BOUNCED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING RAZOR BLADE KNIFE TO CUT THIN METAL (HEAT REFLECTOR) WHILE CUTTING KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEES UPPER LEFT THIGH REQUIRING (6) SUTURES (SIX)
EMPL WAS DRIVING BRAKE CHAMBER OUT OF MOUNTING BRACKET WHEN CHAMBER CAME OUT OF BRACKET IT STRUCK EMPLS 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING FINGER. FINGER DID NOT REQUIRE SETTING DR PUT SPLINT ON FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OPEN WRENCH TO TAKE A NUT OFF OF A WEDAG DOOR/WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN H IS LOWER LEFT & ABDOMEN POISSIBLY IMPROPER BODY POSITION & NEED TO US E A WRENCH OF A LARGER LENGTH DR STATED IT WAS A STRAIN LEFT INGUIAL HERNIA
EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER WITH KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO SECURE A HANDRAIL WHILE WELDING.THE HANDRAIL CAME LOOSE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AN END CAP ON A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A HAMMER. A VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP. EMPLOYEE STAYED ON THE JOB & DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL EMBEDDED IN HIS LOWER LIP UNTIL 10-4-90 AT WHICH TIME & DATE HE HAD IT REMOVED. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT MISSED WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CYLINDER HEAD ON 168 HAUL TRUCK. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT/EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING THREE STITCHES, (CUT THUMB ON A HOSE CLAMP.)
EMPL WAS STANDING ON BOARDING LADDER OF 172.12 HAUL TRUCK. WHILE REMOVING ENGINE COVER. HE WAS HOLDING HAND RAIL WITH LEFT HAND & USING PRY BAR WITH RIGHT HAND. ENGINE COVER SHIFTED PINCHING H AND BETWEEN HANDRAIL & ENGINE COVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP CLEVIS WITH SHOP HOIST TO SET IT ON WELDING TABLE. AS IT CAME TO REST ON THE TABLE THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED FALLING ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT WORK BENCH WORKING ON ELEC PART FOR SHIFT TOWER OFF OF HAUL TRUCK.USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE WRAP WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT THUMB.
PRYING ON LINK WITH PRY BAR. A D 9 N WAS PUSHING ON LINK.LINK PIN WENT IN POSITION CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO SNAP LOOSE HIT BUCKET CAME BACK STRUCK EMP ON R HAND BREAKING 2 MIDDLE FINGERS
EMPL OPENING REFUSE GATE WITH PIECE OF 1 1/4'' PIPE-DO DAILY IN PM-PUSHING DOWN HIS SHOULDER WAS PULLED.DR DIAG-TENDONITIS WHICH APPEARS TO BE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION.ALSO QUESTION WHETHER EMPL COULDNT HAVE PERFORMED HIS JOB DUTIES AS PREP PLANT OPER.DR LEFT IT UP TO EMPL.I AM IN DOUBT WHETHER THIS IS REPORTABLE.
EMPL WAS STRIPPING A CABLE BACK TO MAKE A SPLICE AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOSE WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE HOSE AND INTO HIS LEG CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH.
EMP. WAS HELOPING BEND KEEPERS ON SPREADER BAR PINS. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STANDING IN STRAINED POSITION WHILE DOING SO CAUSING BACK STRAIN..
TWO MECHANICS WERE KNOCKING OUT BOLTS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A B&O WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE B&O STRIKING EMPLOYEES FACE ON RIGHT CHEEK.
SPRAINED SHOULDER WHILE USING PRY BAR ON A CLEVIS PIN ON DRAGLINE BUCKET.
EMPL HOLDING UP3LID FOR CABLE REEL WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR TO FREE UP CABLE REEL.PRY BAR SLIPPED KNOCKING LID LOOSE FROM HANDS AND CAUSING LID TO HIT I.NAME IN BACK OF HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE BROKEN DISC BLADE FROM AXLE WITH LARGE HAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE BLADE, A PIECE BROKE FREE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT UPPER THIGH CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS REMOVING PINS FROM D9L RADIATOR FRAME USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND B&O WHEN A CHIP OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST. STEEL WAS LOCATED UNDER HIS SKIN1
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING INSULATION ON A POWER CABLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING UP A FITTING ON THE MINER WATER HOSE USING A PIPE WRENCH IN ONE HAND AND A PAIR OF CHANNELLOCKS IN THE OTHER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT AND LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WATER HOSE OFF PIPE NIPPLE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BUCKETS ON SECONDARY GOB ELEVATOR. WHILE CHANGING THE LOAD FROM ONE CHAIN HOIST TO ANOTHER, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN ONE OF THE CHAINS CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING TEN SUTURES. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING GEAR FROM PLANTARY AND STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF STEEL TO BREAK OFF AND PENETRATE RIGHT THIGH.
I.NAME WAS CUTT3NG 4X4 WITH A BOW SAW WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE SAW WORKING WITH SUTURES
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A HOSE FITTING FROM DIESEL PUMP STRIKING IT WITH A 16 OZ HAMMER HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP CUTTING HIS LIP REQUIRING 4 STITCHES
CUTTING A PIPE 4ITH HACKSAW WHILE HOLDING WITH OTHER HAND. PIPE SLIPPED CAUSING SAW TO CUT HIS THUMB. (3 SUTURES).
CUT FINGER ON M9TAL ROOFING WHILE SHOVELING COAL SPILL FOUR SUTURES
EMPLOYEES LEFT 7HUMB WAS ALREADY INJURED AND NAIL WAS IN PROCESS OF GROWING BACK, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR ON A BEARING WHEN IT SLIPPED. HIS HAND HIT THE SIDE OF THE TRACTOR REINJURING HIS THUM B NAIL 3
EMPLOYEE WAS BE5TING OUT A 2550 TOOTH BASE PIN WITH A HAMMER. THE PIN POPPED LOOSE AND FLEW UP IN THE AIR. THE PIN CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE S HAND WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE TOOTH. THE PIN W EIGHS ABOUT SIX3LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING TRACKS USING OVERHEAD HOIST WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BLADE EDGE.
EMP WAS CUTTING3PUMP HOSE AWAY FROM COUPL ER HE WAS CUTTING PULLING KNIFE TO HIM CUTTING HIS LEG. JUST HAD WARNED HIM ABOUT CUTTING THAT WAY
EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING ROLLER IN D-9 ROLLER WAS SUSPENDED BY A ROPE CONNECTED TO A HOIST INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP HOLES WHEN THE KNOT CAME UNTIED CAUSING ROLLER TO FALL STRICKING EMPLOYE E ON RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A PUMPER HE WAS USING A BANDING TOOL TO REPAIR A PUMP HOSE DURING THE PROCESS HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SHARP END OF THE BAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING TEETH ON LOADER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE ON METAL A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH IT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND RIPPER CYLINDER
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A NOTCH IN A DRILL STAKE TO USE AS A SAFETY DEVICE ON D40K PROPEL LEVERS
EMP WAS OPENING BOX OF 1/2 MANILA ROPE WITH A BOX KNIFE KNIFE GOT STUCK IN BOX AND WHEN EMP BRACED HIMSELF WITH THE LEFRT HAND ON THE BOX AND APPLIED MORE PRESSURE THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE BOX AND INTO HIS HAND
COME-ALONG HANDLE BENT CAUSING PULLED NECK MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GREASE AROUND THE DRAG GEAR CASE WITH A PUTTY KNIFE, FOREIGN OBJECT BECAME LODGED IN EYE.
USING CENTER PUNCH,WHEN STRUCK A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EE & PARTNER WERE PUTTING A PUMP BACK TOGETHER. WHEN LIFTING THE PIPE SECTION BACK IN PLACE WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED WAS MAOVING THE PIPE INTO POSITION & THE CHAIN HOLDING THE COME-A-LONG CAME APART. WHEN IT DID THE PIPE CAME DOWN ON HIS BIG TOE RIGHT FOOT.