EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A TROLLEY POLE HARP FROM THE POLE BY STRIKING THE WITH A HAMMER. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT WRIST WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS WRIST A ND ADDITIONALLY IMBEDDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS WRIST.
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Showing all 4EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REPOSITION BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LARGE PUNCH WHILE IT WAS BEING STRUCK BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE PUNCH KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP THE LIP TOOK 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION
EMPL USING RACHET TO REMOVE NUT WHEN RACHET STRIPPED CAUSING JERKING MOTION WHICH INJ EMPL RIGHT SHOULDER.THIS INJURY OCCURRED SAME SHOULDER HE HAD PREVIOUSLY TORN ROTOR CUSPIED IN.