EE WAS USING HAND HELD POST EXTRACTOR TO REMOVE STEEL POSTS FROM GROUND. POST BROKE, OFF AT GROUND LEVEL AND CAME BACK STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD. LACERATION TO SIDE HEAD RELATIVELY MINOR BUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES & TETNUS SHOT.
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Showing all 46EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BINDING STRAPS WITH A POCKET KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS ARM
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN A CHAIN BY USING A BOOMER AND A CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE BOOMER HANDS AND WAS THROWN AGAINST HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE WRENCH. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE USING HAND TOOLS THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A BEARING FROM A PTO BOX.
54736YEE WAS PEELING AN APPLE. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED 5 STICHES TO CLOSE.
54736YEE WAS DRIVING A SPROCKET OFF A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL SPALLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & EMBEDDING APPROX 3/4IN OF AN INCH INTO THE SK 95000
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BLANCE AND MASH HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SCRAPER AND A LOWBOY EARLIER IN THE DAY. AROUND 2:30 PM HE NOTICED PAIN BEGINNING TO OCCUR IN HIS BACK. NO INCIDENT OCCURED THAT ATTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE ALLEGED BACK PAIN
WHILE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON MOTOR GRADER EMPL WAS USING 1/4 CABLE TO PULL NEW CUTTING EDGES INTO PLACE WHEN EYE PULLED FROM CABLE & CUTTING EDGES STRUCK EMPL ON ARM.
EMPL REMOVING TOP FROM CAN OF METAL REMOVER WHEN CONTAINS SPLASHED INTO EYE.
INSTALLING IDLER ON CHAIN LIFTING PULLEY PAIN N LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON CRUSHER ROLLS IN TRUCK HOPPER & WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH FELT PAIN IN NECK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FINAL DRIVE SEGMENTS ON DOZER 3908 WHEN HE STRUCK SEGMENT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF SEGMENT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEG REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIN ON A BUSHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SLEDGE MISSED PIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A COVER PLATE WHEN HE STRUCK THE METAL WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER SOME MATERIAL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING REAR TIRES FROM A COAL HAUL TRUCK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FENDER SUPPORT WHILE REMOVING THE TIRE WITH HOIST.
USING EXACTO KNIFE TO CUT END FROM REPORT AS CUTTING KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINER OF L HAND
EMPL TIGHTENING MOTOR COUPLING WITH BREAKOVER BAT 6" EXTENSION AND SOCKET.THE 6"FEMALE END BROKE,PIECE STRUCK EMPL ON CHIN.
A EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A COVER USING A CHISEL AND SLEDGE HAMMER, WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER. THE CHISEL CAME LOOSE FROM COVER STRIKING I, NAME ABOVE RIGHT EYE, H E WAS 3 TO 4 FEET AWAY FROM WORK BEING PREFORMED.
EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE STRIKING B+0 THE HANDLE OF THE SLEDGE CAUGHT ON EMPL PANTS CAUSING HAMMER TO MISS STRIKING POINT AND STRIKING EMPL R INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES INTO A RUBBER SKIRT ON A BELT LINE WHEN UTILITY SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THUMB
I.NAME ATTEMPTED TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE STRAP WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & POINT OF BLADE WENT INTO PALM OF HAND TREATMENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL EMPLOYEE RETURNED FROM VACATION ON 072388 T HREE STITCHES IN HAND
I.NAME WAS REBUILDING TRACK ROLLERS & MOVING A NEW ROLLER SHELL WITH A ROLLER TOOL & HOIST THE ROLLER FELL OUT OF THE LIFTING TTOOL AS I.NAME ROTATED THE ROLLER THE ROLLER FELL DOWN & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WORK BENCH & ROLLER SHELL
EMPL WAS HELPING REPLACE TOOTH POINTS ON C 2570 BUCKET WHEN AFTER HITTING TOOTH POINT WITH B & O HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEG. X-RAY REVEALED PIECE OF METAL HAD COME OFF TOOTH POINT WHEN HE TAPPED IT WITH B & O.
HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO PLACE IN A TOOTH ADAPTOR, WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE IN THE MOUTH. ONE TOOTH BROKEN AND 3 STITCHES TAKEN IN LIP.
I NAME ALLEDGES A BACK STRAIN HE THOUGHT IT PROBABLY HAPPENED WHEN HE HELPED TO POUND SEGMENT BOLTS OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. NO REPORT OF ACCIDENT OCCURRANCE TILL 2-9-88.
THE INJURED ALL9GES HE DISLOCATED A RIB WHILE PINNING THE LAST TWO LOWER BRIDGE LINES ON THE MAST OF THE 2570-C DRAGLINE.
I NAME STRAINED3A BACK MUSCLE WHILE SWINGING A LXX SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING OUT WEDGES OF DUMP ROPES SOCKETS.
THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING A PIN OUT WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER,IN THE PROCESS A PICE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PUNCH STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM.
I NAME WAS TIGH7ENING THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BOLTS ON 3203 WHEN HIS RACHET BROKE. HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RACHET HANDLE AND FRAME OF THE UNIT.I NAME RACHET BROKE CAUSING THE AC CIDENT. 3
WHILE PULLING A3HYDRAULIC JACK OUT FROM UNDER A HAULAGE TRUCK IN THE SHOP,THE INJURED PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER. HE ENTERED THE HOSPITAL ON 04-02-87 FOR CERVICAL DISC SURGERY. LOST TIME BEGAN 04-03-879
I NAME COMPLAIN9D OF NECK PAIN HWILE HELPING PUT A TOOTH BASE ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT TIME TO DRIVE PINS INTO TOOTHBASE. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-9-87 LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3-23-87. ACCIDENT REPORTED ACCIDENT LATE DUE TO INABILITY TO DETERMINE IF INJURY WAS RESULT OF.
I.NAME HELPING 9EPLACE BUCKET TOOTH POINT WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FROM B&O HE WAS HOLDING STRUCK HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.B&O BEING STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER.STITCHES TAKEN.
I.NAME WAS REBU3LDING A BRAKE CONVERTER FOR A EUCLID HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE AWL HE WAS USING TO REMOVE A SNAP RING SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE END OF HIS THUMB
I,NAME WAS HELPING PRESS THE BACK PLATE OFF OF A HAZELTON 10" PUMP. I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE PLATE UNTIL THE PRESS WAS ENGAGED. PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS PINCHING HIF FINGER BETWEE N THE PLATE AND HYDRAULIC RAM.
I.NAME WAS MOVING A HYDRAULIC RAM CYLINDER FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOORL WHEN HE LIFTED ONE END TO SWING IT OVER, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CYLINDER RAM AND A FLOOR JACK CAUSING A CON TUSION TO HIS SMALL FINGER LEFT HAND.
WHILE DRIVING ON A TOOTHPOINT ON THE 170 LOADER, A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE TOOTHPOINT STRUCK I NAME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HOIST BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST A CHAIN LINK CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL MR MIKEL PUSHED AGAINST THE ASSEMBLY TO FREE IT THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF WHERE IT WA S CAUGHT CATCHING HIS THUMB
CHANGING FLAT TIRE ON 8107 POWDER TRUCK.TRIED KNOCKING RIM OUT OF TIRE WITH TIRE HAMMER -STRUCK HIMSELF IN RIGHT KNEE WITH HAMMER.
MR GREEN WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE HARD BAR AND A CHUNK OF METAL WENT SKIN AND TRAVELED ABOUT 1 FT FROM LOCATION OF ENTRY
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A DANGER TAG OFF THE STEERING WHEEL OF HIS TRUCK WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BY HIS THUMB FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIREED
MR. JONES STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON A HANDRAIL LEANING OVER & BEATING A PIPE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO FREE P PLUGGED PIPE.
MR. HICKS WAS PULLING A BAG OF POWDER OUT OF A DRILL HOLE WITH A LONG ROD WHEN HE PULLED A HAM STRING MUSCLE.