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EE WAS KNOCKING EQUALIZER BAR PIN OUT OF RIGHT ROLLER FRAME WITH HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PIN AND HIT HIM ABOVE L EYE IN EYEBROW EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.
INSTALLING THE R HOIST CABLE USING CHAIN COME-ALONG. AS THE COME-ALONG TIGHTENED UP THE J HOOK BROKE, ALLOWING THE COME-ALONG TO SPRING UP & HIT ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE IMPELLER FROM THE HEAVY MEDIA VESSEL PUMP. THE CHAIN WHICH WAS SECURING THE SHAFT BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CHEATER PIPE BEING USED TO LOOSEN THE IMP ELLER. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A METAL CLAMP ATTACHED TO A PIPE CAUSING HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.
HAD DRIVE LINE IN VISE INSTALLING U-JOINT. DRIVE LINE SLIPPED OUT OF VISE AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN VISE AND DRIVE LINE. MASHED LEFT THUMB AND CUT THUMB BAD. HAD TO BE STITCHED UP. NO SAFETY VI OLATION OCCURRED.
HE WAS DISCONNECTING DRILL RODS WITH A MANUAL BREAKOUT WRENCH ON IR DML DRILL. THIS IS VERY STRENUOUS AND STRAINING. AFTER DOING THIS FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, HE WAS THEN USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE ALSO FEELS TINGLING IN BOTH LEGS AND FEET.
DRIVING BED HINGE PIN BUSHING OUT OF BOSS WHEN BRASS DRIFT SLIPPED CAUSING HAMMER TO HIT LEFT THUMB
PIECE OF STEEL FROM HAMMER PUNCH BROKE OFF AND RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH BELOW BELT.
WHILE DISASSEMBLING 100 TON CRANE EMPLOYEE KNOCKED PIN OUT OF LOWER BOOM CAUSING BOOM TO FALL ON HIS RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A TOOTH FROM A DRAGLINE BUCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHENA METAL CHIP STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IKING PIN WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED STRIKING AND CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM(STITCHES).
EMP WAS WORKING3ON TRUCK REMOVING A PIN TO THE R EAR HOUSING, A HOIST JACK SLIPPED DOWN STRIKING HIM ON R LEG WHILE HE WAS REMVONG PIN
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING TO REPLACE TOOTHE ON SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK TOOTH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER PIECE OF METAL FROM TOOTH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEG RESULTING IN SMALL CUT TO LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TOOTH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, HIT TOOTH WITH SLEDGE PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN CHIN.