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EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT HAND WHEELMOTOR ON HAUL TRUCK 216, SITTING IN LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL LOOSING BOLTS FOR THE AIR DEFLECTOR. PULLED HARD WITH LEFT HAND TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT HAND ON THEINSIDE OF THE WHEEL. LOST BALANCE AND ROLLED FROM THE WHEEL TO THE FLOOR. FELL 3 FEET TO THE FLOOR. FINGER FRACTURED.
HOISTING CAP TO BEARING, HEAD PULLY ON OVERLAND, AND TRYING TO DRIFT IT OVER TO PUT ON CAP. HAD 3/4 TON COME A LONG PULLING FROM THE SIDE AND IT PULLED DOWN 4X4 SQUARE TUBING THAT HAD 3 TON AI R HOIST HANGING ON IT. IT FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. CERVICAL SPRAIN/STRAIN TO NECK AND CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING AT WITH THE JOHN HENRY CREW PUTTING THE DRILL ON THE TRACKHOE, EE WAS TRIMMING SOME NEW RUBBER FOOT PEDALS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIS WRIST WAS CUT. LATER TH AT EVENING, AFTER WORK, IT STARTED TO HURT SO HE WENT TO THE ER FOR TREATMENT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
SMASHED FINGER TIP BETWEEN METAL BAR & EDGE OF SCREW CONVEYOR WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ICE FROM.
COLLAR ON DUFF NORTON JACK WAS STUCK. HE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER AND IT CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS FINGER. CONTUSION TO FINGER TIP. FINGER WAS CLEANED, OINTMENT APPLIED AND A FINGER SPLINT.
DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REPLACE TOOTH AND ADAPTOR ON 009 BUCKET. USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO MARK THE ADAPTOR SO IT COULD BE TRIMMED, SWUNG THE HAMMER SEVERAL TIMES HIT TING THE TOOTH POINT, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE TOOTH AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM.
HE WAS REMOVING AN AIR LINE OFF OF A THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE FAN CLUTCH ON 917 (SEMI-TRACTOR). HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FOREARM TO STRIKE THE DE-LINEATION HO SE FROM THE WATER PUMP ON THE ENGINE TO THE RADIATOR. THE HOSE CLAMP NOT BEING TIGHT, AND THE COOLING SYSTEM BEING PRESSURED UP, THE HOSE CAME OFF OF THE FITTING ALLOWING COOLANT TO SPRAY OUT
THEY WERE ROLLIGN THE PIN FOR THE WALKING SHOE WHEN THE BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
CUTTING BELT BEING USED AS SKIRTING BEHIND GARNERS IN BOTTOM OF PLOWS JUST ABOVE 612 IN THE SLOT.CROUCHING AND HOLDING SKIRTING WITH LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE IN RIGHT HAND.BLAD E SLIPPED OUT OF SKIRTING AND CUT LEFT FOREARM.HE WAS TRYING TO CUT A TRIANGLE IN SKIRTING SO CRANE COULD BE USED TO AID IN REMOVAL OF THIS PIECE.RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FOREARM,REQUIRING ST
WHILE CUTTING AN EPOXY BOND ONE PIECE GLUED TO ANOTHER WITH RAZOR KNIFE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED
USING PRY BAR TO WORK ANGLE LOOSE,ANGLE CAME LOOSE AND BAR PINCHED FINGER BETWENN BAR AND HOPPER.AVULSION OF FAY PAD END OF THUMB.THUMB STERISTRIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WOODEN BLOCK OUT FROM A CONCRETE WALL THAT HAD BEEN POURED.THE BLOCK HAD SWELLED IN THE HOLE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE.EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A 5' STEEL BAR WHILE ANOTH ER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BLOCK OUT.THE SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED THE END OF THE BAR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BAR,IN THE FACE FRACTURING HIS NOSE A
ADJUSTING IDLER TO ALIGN 2901 BELT. USING HAMMER TO KNOCK IDLER FORWARD, HIT RIGHT HAND ON IDLER FRAME BRUISING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND. THUMB WAS X-RAYED, EVACUATION OF BLOOD FROM UNDER NAIL, SCR UBBED & PUT ON A SPLINT.
OILER WAS HLEPING DOZER OPERATOR CHANGE RIPPER TOOTH. SWINGING A HAMMER OT LOOSEN TIP WHEN PIECE OF METAL SHOT OFF OF TIP, PENETRATING INSIDE RIGHT CALF. PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED INTO MUSCLE OF LEG. METAL REMOVED FORM LEG.
CUTTING OPEN A CAST OF STARTING FLUID & UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING LEFT FOREARM MIDWAY BETWEEN WRIST & ELBOW CUT REQUIRED SUTURES
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REPAIR A HOSE.HE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF THE HOSE.HIS KNIFE SLIPPED.THE KNIFE STABBED HIS LEG.
OPENING A PLASTIC TUB OF PIPE DOPE. IN DOING SO, HE HAD TO CUT THE PLASTIC TABS OFF THE LID WITH A RZAOR BLADE KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS PALM ON LEFT HAND.
42957 RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT OPEN BOXES OF WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID.HAD LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE BOX ANDWAS CUTTING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BOX,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ABOVE THE WRIST.
INSTALLING DRIVELINE IN #999 LUBE TRUCK.DRIVELING WAS ON A JACK AND WHILE BEATING END CAPS INTO YOKE,DRIVELINE FELL OFF JACK AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRIVELINE AND FLOOR.FING ER WAS LACERATED AT FIRST JOINT.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR PULLEY ALL DAY,BACK AS STIFF AND SORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A PIN OUT OF THE DUMP SOCKET OF DUMP ROPES ON DRAGLINE. WHEN HE HIT THE PIN, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE PIN, PENETRATED THIS CLOTHING & PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THIGN . EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WRIGHT FOR X-RAYS,THEN INTO GILLETTE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS REMOVED ON 11/12 THROUGH A SURGICAL PROCEDURE WITH LOCAL.
PRYING TANGLED CABLES BAR SLIPPED STRUCK HIM IN FACE
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TY-RAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIVE SLIPPED, LACERATION TO TOP OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER. STITCHES REQUIRED.
TIGHTENING OBJECT WITH PLIERS CAME BACK HIT EMP IN MOUTH INJ ONE TOOTH
WHILE DRIVING RAILROAD SPIKES INTO TIES WITH A SPIKE MAUL PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD BROKE OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT FOREARM CUT ARM ARM WAS BANDAGED WITH BUTTERFLY STITCHES <2| ABLE TO WORK WIT H NO RESTRICTRIONS NO MEDICENE TAKEN NO LOST TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON A PICKUP, WHEN THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN, CAUSING A 1 INCH LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPL WASHING SHOVEL BOOM WITH HIGH PRESSURE WASHER WHEN CONDITIONS CAUSED HIM TO SLIP.RAN TIP OF SPRAYER NOZZLE OVER LEFT FOOT.ACCIDENT CAUSED BY COMBO OF DIRTY,WET CONDITONS.EMPL ON FAIRLY ST EEP INCLINE AT TIME.
WHILE ADJUSTING RIGHT REAR PARK BRAKE ON AHUL TRUCK USING A 1 1/2" WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ADJUSTING NUT SMASHING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT AHND BETWEEN WRENCH AND WHEEL BASE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 10 LB HAMMER WHILE WORKING FROM AN ELEVATED PLATFORM.HE TWISTED LOWER ABCK MUSCLES,WHICH RESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAIN.
EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT AND CAUGHT A BUSH HAMMER THAT WAS FALLING,THEN USED HAMMER FOR 2 HOURS,FELT PAIN IN WRIST AT END OF DAY.
WHILE CUTTING BELT FOR A SAFETY GUARD KNIFE SLIPPED RECIEVED A 1" LONG 1/4" DEEP CUT IN THIGH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE
OVERCOME BY FUMES WHILE PAINTING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
OVERCOME BY FUMES WHICH PAINTING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
REMOVING CAP FROM 500 MCM CABLE CONNECTOR WITH HAMMER, HEAD CAME OFF HAMMER CAUSING EMPLOYEES FINGER TO HIT ON CABLE CONNECTOR.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FRONT SUSPENSION WITHA 1" IMPACT, & DRIVING KEEPER BAR BACK IN USING 8 LB HAMMER. FELT SHARP PAIN IN STOMACH LIKE A CHARLEY HORSE.
INSTALLING NEW DRAIN COVERS ON TOP OF SILOS. WHILE HAMMERING IN COVER, HOLDING COAVER WITH HAND, STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER. CONTUSION OF LEFT THUMB.
TIGHTENING BOLT8 ON CAM ROLLER,WRENCH SLIPPED SMASHUNG RIGHT THUMB NAIL AND BRUISING TOP PART OF THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A PUNCH FOR A COWORKER WHILE DRIVING OUT BUSHINGS A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE PUNCH AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES NECK
SWINGING SLEDGE3HAMMER TO REMOVE SPINDLE BRAKE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN LEFT ARM WENT NUMB.STRAIN OF LOWER LEFT ARM.
EMP WAS USING A33 POUND HAMMER TO INSTALL A STEERING PIN. A PIECE OF THE PIN B ROKE OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NG HAMMERING A PIN AND MISSED THE PIN COMPLETELY. THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OFHIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A CONNECTOR PIPE FROM A WATER PUMP THE PIPE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON HIS RT RING FINGER HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE OF THE RT RING FINGER
WAS ATTEMPTING 7O RELOCATE A CAT JACKSTAND & ADJUST ITS HEIGHT HOLDING JACKLEGWITH ONE HAND & RE-PIN IT TO HEIGHT JACKSTANDSLIPPED CATCHING FINGER & SMASHING IT
WAS INSTALLING KEEPER PINS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL OFF OF KEEPER STRUCK INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM WIRE USING A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE\S LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A POST HOLE DIGGER FROM A HOLE.
TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH OPEN END WRENCH.WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING RING FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND GUARD.LACERATION TO END OF FINGER.
BREAKING DOWN TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC RAM USED FOR TEARING DOWN TIRES SLIPPED FROM TIRE AND RIM STRIKING HER ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD
WHILE DRIVING A COUPLING ONTO A SHAFT WITH A SHORT HANDLED RUBBER HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE A PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A CUT ON LEFT INDEX FINGER SUTURES REQUIRED