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EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING FUEL LINE ON CYLINDER HEAD THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED ON HAULER. HIS HAND AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FITTING WHILE TIGHTENING FUEL LINE. HIS FINGER HIT CORNER OF CYLINDER HEA D NEXT TO THE ONE THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED.
USING PRY BAR TO LIFT TRACK REPAIRING DOZER, BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGERS.
INJURED WAS PUTTING PLASTIC TIE OFF OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH KNIFE AND CUT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HELPING INSTALL TRANSMISSION IN 992 LOADER. THE BOLT USED TO CONNECT LIFTING CHAIN AND TRANSMISSION BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN IN FOREHEAD ABOVE RT. EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO INSTALL BEARINGS ON DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BELIEVE THE METAL HAD ENTERED HIS HAND, HOWEVER, ON 10-31-94 EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE COULD FEEL THE METAL IN HIS HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR.AND THE METAL WAS REMOVED, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL FROM THE #2 COAL CHUTE USING A 6 FOOT SLATE BAR. THE COAL BROKE LOOSE CATCHING THE SLATE BAR AND FORCING IT INTO THE CHUTE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CA UGHT BETWEEN THE SLATE BAR AND THE EDGE OF CHUTE
WHILE USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A SHOVEL BUCKET TOOTH, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM TEH BUCKET TOOTH BROKE OFF AND ENTERED THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT THIGH. DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE METAL AND STI TCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 10 LB HAMMER TO REPLACE BUCKET TEETH.A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND PENETRATED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG.