EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIE ROD END. WHILE HAMMERING ON THE TIE ROD END PART OF IT CAME OFF & HIT RIGHT THUMB RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF THUMB.
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EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT SKIRTING TO INSTALLION FINES BELT STRACTURE WHEN KINFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING OUT BOLT HOLES ON MACK COAL TRUCK BELL HOUSING HAD BEEN SITTING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO RAISE UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING A POPPING SOUND.
EMPLOYEES WEE REPLACING BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTOR ON 651 WATER WAGON.WHEN EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING OLD BLACK ADJUSTOR USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT OFF.WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE I N LEFT EYE.
USING SLEDGE HA4MER TO PUT BEARING IN TILT CYL ON DOZER BLADE BEARING CHIPPED THE CHIP WENT INTO RT KNEE