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Member was using a knife to cut bigger holes in a piece of belt when knife closed up on his fingers causing small lacerations that required stitches to correct.
Employee assisting removal of old beam at mechanism. Standing on beam operating a chain ratchet, beam shifted causing him to fall. He struck left elbow on grizzly.
WHILE CLOSING THE DOORS ON RAILROAD CAR, EMPLOYEE'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL. BAR STRUCK HER ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE. SHE ALSO LANDED ON LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING BELT & LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL SEPT. 16, 2003 DUE TO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AWAY FROM WORK.
MEMBER STATED HE WAS IN SQUATTED POSITION PRYING CONCRETE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE STOOD UP.