CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF GRADE BLADE. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLT, HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 7INJ. WAS HOLDING SHAKER ARM IN POSITION FOR SECURING WITH CAM STRAP, A SLEDGE HAMMER USED BY ANOTHER EMP. STRUCK INJ. ON LEFT AHND CAUSING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS3STANDING AT A WORKBENCH USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A PIECE OF SLAG FROM THE CORNER OF A STEEL DOORFRAME BEING FABRICATED WHEN THE INJURED STRUCK THE CHISEL TO REMOVE THE SLAG IT RI7OCHETED OFF THE UPPER PART OF THE STEEL ANGLE TO WHICH IT WAS ATTACHED AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE LEFT EYE
EE WAS BREAKING3HOSES LOOSE ON STEERING VALVE WHEN PUSHING ON WRENCH NUT CAME LOOSE & EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CAB FRAME & WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS BACK LOOSENING BOLTS ON ONE OF THE VIB UNITS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK
USING A BAR TO MOVE HEAVY PIECE OF METAL BAR SLIPPED AND CUT EMPL UNDER RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A STEERING BOX IN A DOZER. WHILE USING A PRYING BAR TO LIFT STEERING BOX THE BAR SLIPPED OFF BOX AND STRUCK FINGERS AGAINST DOZER FRAME.