I.NAME USING A BAR TO HELP LINE UP METAL HOSE TO A VALUE CHEST WHILE PULLING ON BAR FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL DOWNWARD. BAR CAME LOOSE STRIKING I.NAME ON SIDE OF HEAD.
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Showing all 8ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE ROD FROM A TILT JACK USING BOOM AND NYLON CHOKER A SHARP EDGE ON THE ROD CUT THE CHOKER THE JACK FELL ON MECHANICS HAND
EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF A LOADER BUCKET AND WAS TRYING TO PRY IT LOOSE WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE METAL BROKE FREE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
TIGHTENING LUGS ON WHEELS USING RACHET STOOD ON RACHET FOR MORE TORQUE RACHET SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.
WAS SLIDING A BLOCK UNDER A PORTABLE BUILDING, THE JACK KICKED OUT AND THE BUILDING FELL ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE INSTALLIN1 A PIN IN A JOHN DEER LOADER THE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DRIVE A PIN IN THE TRACK OF A 235 BACKHOE. A SLIVER OF METAL CHIPPED FROM THE PIN AND HITTHE EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT LEG. THERE WASNO LOST TIME BUT MEDICATION FOR IN FECTION WAS ADM3NISTERED BY DR. CLINIC.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRYING TO PRY A DOOR LATCH ON A DOZER. HE WAS USING PLIERS INSTEAD OF A PRY BAR. THE PLIERS SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND ON THEEDGE OF THE DOOR CAUSING A CUT ON THE MIDDLE FINGER 2F THE RIGHT HAND.