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EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING PUNCH WITH A HAMMER INSTALLING A PULLDOWN CHAIN WHEN HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE HIT SELF WITH HAMMER WHILE CHANGING TIRE.
A MECHANICS HELPER WAS DRIVING A PIN IN A DRILL.WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT EE IN THE LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LOADER PIN COLLETT IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER MECHANIC WAS HAMMERING IT IN. THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER. EMPLOYEE WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLL OWING MORNING 12-9-95.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FORM INSPECTION PLATE ON A DOZER FRAME. AS EMPLOYE EPULLED ON THE WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF A DRIV E SEGMENT (METAL). THE BLOW RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON THE FINGE RJOINT THAT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO FACILIATATE FASTER HEALING.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A COLLET ONTO A LOADER PIN WHEN THE COLLETT BOLT EJECTED FROM ITS HOLE. THE BOLT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BREAK A PIECE OF COAL STUCK BETWEEN THE DUAL WHEELS ON THE LEFT FRONT TANDEM. AS HE WAS HAMMERING, THE INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.
REPLACING LINK ON THE CHAIN EMPLOYEE PULLED DOWN ON THE COMEALONG & PULLED STOMACH MUSCLES
USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS PULLED NERVE IN BACK
WHILE BREAKING POWDER ON LOOSE W/SLEDGE HAMMER,EMPLOYEE HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE WORKING ON FINAL DRIVES ON DOZER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP HITTING MECHANIC IN RIGHT KNEE.
HELPING MECHANIC INSTLAL DRIVE ON DOZER PC OF METAL FLEW IN EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO PUT PIN IN DOZER WHEN A CHIP OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT TEMPLE.
MECHANIC WAS USING A WRENCH ON THE HOIST CYLINDER OF A LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FINGER.
WHILE HELPING MECHANIC KNOCK PIN OUT OF FRAME ON DOZER, THE MECHANIC'S HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT.
HAD DOZER JACKED IP INSTALLING ROLLER ON UNDERCARRIAGE,WHEN IT FELL AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT AHND BETWEEN ROLLER AND BOGGIE.
EMPL WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DOZER INSTALLING BEARING WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF WHILE HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & CUT HIS LEFT LEG APPROX 11/2IN.LONG & 1IN.DEEP BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE WENT TO EMER.ROOM HAZARD ARH,THEY REMOVED PIECE OF METAL & TOOK STITCHES
BREAKING BOLT ON ENGINE WHEN BOLT BROKE CAUSING HAND TO SLIP AND FINGER HIT OIL PAN AND CUT IT EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND DR PUT 3 STITCHES IN FINGER