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(MECHANIC- HERNIATED DISC- LUMBAR SPINE)
REPAIRING CABLE SLIPPED HIT R THIGH
EE WAS HAMMERING NAIL INTO 2X4 TOE BOARD, AS HE STRUCK NAIL, IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIS FRONT LEFT TOOTH ON HIS BOTTOM JAW CAUSING IT TO CHIP OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRUSHING & CHIPPING SLAG PARTICLES OF DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A WEDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE SLEDGE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP.
WHILE ALIGNING HOLES TO PUSH A PIN OUT OF A CRUSHER ROLL A 2IN METAL SHAFT BY 3FT LONG FELL APPROX 3FT ONTO I NAME TOES BAR STRUCK HIS TOES BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF THE BOOT CAUSING A FX OF THE LEFT GREATER TOE METATARSAL
HE WAS CUTTING A BUSHING IN HALF WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION WAS 3 CENTIMETERS LONG AND REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A GASKET FOR AN AIR CLEANER COVER WHEN HIS RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED INCISING THE 3RD DIGIT OF HIS LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NIGN FLOOR DRY BAGS WITH A UTILITY RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED WITH KNIFE AND CAUSED LACERATION TO LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FEROM A AUGER CUTTING BIT ON A SCRAPER.THE BOLT HAD A SHARP HEAD FROM WEAR.THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE BOLT WITH HER LEFT HAND AND USING A IMPACT WERENCH W WITH HER RIGHT.THE BOLT SPUN CUTTING HER INDEX FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND.REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
I.NAME WAS STANDING APPROX 10\ AWAY FROM S-3 SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE TEETH WERE BEING CHANGED. WHEN A CHIP CAME OFF THE PIN DRIVER STRIKING HIM IN THE RT FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RT EYE.
WHILE TIGHTENING A TAILGATE CHAIN BOLT GLEANS WRENCH SLIPPED STRICKING HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATING HIS UPPER LIP AND GUM REQUIRED 2 STITCHES
CHANGING GREASE LINES ON IDLERS BELTLINE RUNS ON WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING SMALL CUT TO RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.CLEANED UP,BANDAGED THEN 10-28 CAME TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND IT WAS INFECTED SO HE WAS SENT TO DR.WHO HOSPITALIZED EMPL FOR THE INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEE RODS TO HOLD BUMPER BLOCKS WITH A SIXTEEN POUND SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK