EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON BACK TIGHTENING BOLT OVER HEAD WITH SOCKET AND RACHET WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING TWO FRONT TEETH.
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Showing all 5SHAKER BACKBOARD HAD FROZEN UP DURING 3RD SHIFT RUN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TRYING TO CHIP OFF FROZEN COAL. SLATE BAR SLIPPED ON FROZEN COAL CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETW EEN SLATE BAR AND HEAD ROLLER FRACTURING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE ON THE BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A MOTOR THE BAR SLIPPED & THE EMPLOYEE JERKED QUICKLY & HE HEARD A POP
WORKING OUTSIDE IN SHOP ON CM HE WAS KNOCKING PIECE OF METAL OUT WHEN SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT EYE.