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EMPLLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRIM SOME OLD BELT SPLICES, EMPLOYEE WAS CUT AWAY FROM BODY WHEN BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AN CUTTING LOWER LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING OPEN A BAG OF CALCIUM AND A PIECE FLEW IN HIS EYE.
EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WHEN PLASTER GOT IN HIS RT EYE.
RAILROAD LIFTING JACK WAS BEING USED WHEN RELEASE HANDLE WAS MOVED TO DOWN POSITION AND EE'S SMALL FFINGER LT HAND WAS IN THE WAY AS JACK DROPPED DOWN, CUTTING TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. WHEN BAND WAS CUT, IT SPRUNG BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE, CUTTING LEFT ARM, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.
EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BY PULLING CHAIN TOGETHER WITH RED DEVIL PULLER, WHEN HOOK SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND. BRUISE ONLY REQUIREING A SPLINT
WE WERE TRYING TO PRY COUNTERSHAFT OUT WITH ROCK BAR WHEN ROCK BAR SLIPPED AND I THREW HAND UP TO KEEP BAR FROM HITTING ME IN THE FACE - IT HIT MY LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEES WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4LB. SHOP HAMMER, AND THE OTHER WAS PLACING NAILS ON THE SPLICE BOARD. THE EMPLOYEE PLACING THE NAILS WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT INDE X FINGER/KNUCKLE WITH THE 4LB. HAMMER, RESULTING IN THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AT #5 BELT HEAD WENT SPLICE BOARD MOVED. HE WAS GOING TO MOVE BOARD BACK WHEN HELPER SWUNG AND STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER.