EE WAS INSTRUCTING THE MECHANIC, ON HIS NEXT JOB DUTY. AS MECHANIC WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL IMBEDDED IN EE'S EAR.
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Showing all 10WORKING ON 1250 DRAGLINE, USING 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER HIT A CABLE HOOK HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE HOOK HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHIN.
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 992 HOIST CLY & PULLED MUSCLE IN ARM. ALSO PAIN IN RIGHT HAND.
68935 INSTALLING EQUALIZER PIN ON A D9L BULLDOZER, SLEDGEHAMMER STRUCK THE PIN, CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO STRIKE HIS LEFT LEG- PUNCTURE WOUND.
WORKING ON R-85 TRUCK BED, GOT METAL IN EYE.
HELPING PUT REAR END OF TRUCK AND HOOK BROKE IT HIT IN CHEST AND HEAD AND NECK
EE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK ON THE FEEDER LOOSE AND THE ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT.
TAKING OFF COUPLING FROM DRILL STEEL EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK OFF COUPLING WITH A HAMMER,AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF COUPLING AND WENT IN THE EYE.
INJURED WAS HAVING TROUBLE REMOVING A DRILL STEEL AND COUPLING ON THE DRILL'S ASSENT. HE BEGAN HAMMERING THE COUPLING. A PIECE OF STEEL WAS KNOCKED OFF AND LODGED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAN D.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF 245 BACKHOE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND WEDGE MAUL UPON HITTING THE WEDGE WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER A PIECE OF THE STEEL WEDGE CAME OFF AND PRICED HIS LEFT KNEE.