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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN FROM D-11 DOZER BLADE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF PIN STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHIN.
EE WAS STABILIZING A WEDGE FOR A DRAGLINE WIRE ROPE SOCKET WITH A BAR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE WEDGE, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE, STRUCK EE IN THE TOP OF LEFT HAND EMBEDDE D IN HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTING EDGES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 12-8-96.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK END OF WEDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. UPON IMPACT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND PIERCED LEFT LEG. METAL WAS REMOVED AND DRAIN INSERTED.
WHILE CHANGING TOOTH ON BUCKET USING A B&D HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN BY HITTING B &D HAMMER A PIECE OF THE B &0 SPLINTERED OFF FLYING INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.
EMPL ON LOWER FRAME OF DRAGLINE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BEARING CAP OF 2ND INTERMEDIATE PROPEL SHAFT.ITS IN A CONFINED AREA AND HE SCRAPED HAND ON METAL PARTS.HANDS WERE GREASY AND DIRTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DUMP DOORS ON RAIL CAR USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE SAFETY LATCH. HE WAS PULLING TOWARD HIS BODY AND STRAINED THE LOWER BACK MUSCLE.