BINDING A MISC. LOAD OF CRIB BLOCKS ETC. ON A FLATBED TRAILER. WHEN HE THREW THE CHAIN ACROSS THE LOAD, 2-3 CRIB BLOCKS FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. CUT AN INCH AND ONE HALF CUT AND SOME SWELLING. ALSO COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS.
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Showing all 10WHILE USING A RATCHET TYPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT THE RATCHET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND,STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE OF HIS FOREHEAD.
WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A PLASTIC CONTAINER I NAME KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS FINGER
USING SM PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED R INDEX FINGER STRUCK AGAINST PC OF METAL LACERATING IT
PRYING WITH PC METAL ANGLE IRON STATED THAT THE ANGLE IRON SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM OVER R EYE
INJURED WAS USING A BELT PUNCH TO ALIGN HOLES IN SKIRT RUBBER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE
WHILE USING A HAMMER AND METAL PUNCH TO REMOVE A BROKEN DRILL BIT FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL, THE BROKEN DRILL BIT FRACTURED ANDA SMALL PIECE OF THE STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN THE VICTIM'S LEFT W RIST.
I.NAME WAS USIN1 A PRY BAR TO INSTALL A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUKC HIM ON THE THUMB
OPERATING MANUA5 TYPE WINCH WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED FROM GRASP STRIKING LEFT HAND AND RIGHT WRIST.
I,NAME WAS USIN1 A MANUAL WINCH TO LIFT THE RIB TAILPIECE ON THE R-6 CONVEYOR AND WHILE TURNING THE WINCH CRANK HANDLE HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP, BURNING PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. (THE EMPL OYEE DID NOT RE1ORT THE INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE UNTIL 12-10-87).