EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER WITH A COME ALONG AND THE COME ALONG CAME OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ELBOW.
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Showing all 8EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A NAIL WITH A HAMMER, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE #6 BELT HEAD, MAKING A SPLICE IN THE BELT. HE WAS DRIVING A FEXCO BELT SPLICE DOWN WITH A HAMMER AND HIT HIS THUMB.
EE WAS KNOCKING A LUG BOLT OUT OF A KERSEY WHEEL WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER. THE PUNCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING THE HAMMER TO S TRIKE THE LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP SUPPLY CAR, THE LIFTING JACK, HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER SUPPLY CAR, CAUSING THE SLATE BAR, THAT HE WAS USING TO OPERATE THE JACK TO STRIKE HIM IN THE RIGHT SI DE OF HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS. HE WAS CUTTING A BLOCK WITH AN AXE-TO MAKE IT FIT INTO A CORNER. A PIECE OF CINDERBLOCK CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE
EMP WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PIN OUT OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN HE HIT HIS FORE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER AND CRUSHED THE FINGER TIP
EE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO PUSH A JACK HANDLE DOWN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LETTING THE JACK HANDLE FLIP BACK UP HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.