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THE INJURED AND HIS CO-WORKER LIFTED A C3"X32" CARRIER BEARING BOLT WITH A PRY BAR TO TIGHHTEN THE BOLT NUT. THE PRY BAR SLIPEPED OFF AND HTE BOLT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
INJURED CLAIMED THEY WERE CHANGING OUT UPPER EQUALIZER HOIST LINK BUSHING AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PRY BAR.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE CREW CHAIN HOIST AND MOVE THE HIGH VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RING AND FRAME INTO PLACE. WHILE USING THE PRY BAR TO LIFT THE LOWER FRAME INTO PLACE, THE BAR SLIPPED, TILTING T HE TOP FRAME WHICH FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.
THE INJURED AND HIS CO-WORKER WERE PLACING A SHEET OF MEAL (48"X36"X3/8") INTO A METAL BUILDING WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE METAL SLIPPED OUT WHEN HIS CO-WORKER TRIED TO HAMMER IT IN ON THE UPPER END OF THE SHEET OF PLATE.
EE WAS TRACKING A D10N DOZER. THE TRACK LINK CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH SPROCKET SEGMENT. HE PLACED THE PRY BAR ON TOP OF SEGMENT & BELOW THE TRACK. THE WEIGHT OF THE TRACK CAME DOWN WITH A SU DDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY FORCING THE PRY BAR DOWN ABOUT 3" AGAINST THE PUSH ARM. THIS CRUSHED HIS LEFT HAND & BROKE HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER.
THE INJURED CALIMED HE WAS TAKING OFF A FILTER CAP ON THE STAMLER FEEDER. THE CAP WAS TOO TIGHTSO HE GOT A #16 SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND ON THE END OF A 24" CRESCENT WRENCH. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE WRENCH WHEN HE STRUCKIT AND THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS RIGHTINDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS PUSHING DOWN WITH FOOT ON TORQUE WRENCH, TIGHTENING SPROCKET SEGMENT BOLT ON A D9H DOZER WHEN HE THINKS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH. MAN WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION DOING TA SK, STANDING ON DOZER FRAME REQUIRING AWKWARD WORK SITUATION.
INJURED WAS POSITIONING FEEDER BREAKER TO INSTALL NEW BIT WITH COM-A-LONG. THE CHAIN OF HTE COM-A-LONG RUBBED AGAINST THE FEEDER DOOR PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE SAFETY CHAIN CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THE DOOR THEN FELL, STRIKING THE INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT
EE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A 3" X 14" BOLT FROM INSIDE THE DRAG DRUM IN A LIMITED SPACE. WHILE HOLDING A 3# HAMMER HANDLE AND USINT IT TO KNOCK OUT BOLT, OTHER WORKER USING A 20 SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED SMALLER HAMMER AND STRUCK RIGHT SMALL FINGER--CRUSHING IT. MER MISSED SMALLER HAMMER AND STRUCK INJURED RIGHT SMALL FINGER--CRUSHING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON ONE SIDE OF CUT BELT, TO MAKE IT EASIER TO CUT. EMPLOYEE HAD JUST MOVED HIS HAND TO BE NORMALLY OUT OF THE WAY IF KNIFE SLIPPED. HIS HAND WAS APPROX.12" OUT OF THE KNIF E'S PATH. 2ND EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AND HIS KNIFE CAME ACROSS EMPLOYEE'S HAND, CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE AND A 1" SLIT IN HAND.
THE INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE THE BIT ON A DRILL. HE HAD MOVED THE KELLY GUIDE UP THE DRILL STEM AND PLACED A PRY BAR UNDERNEATH TO SECURETHE KELLY GUIDE. THE NEW BIT WAS PLACED IN POSIT ION, UNDER THE KELLY STEM TIP. WHILE THE OP WAS LOWERING THE DRILL STEM, THE INJURED WA SHOLDING THE BIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS RIGHT HAND GUIDING THE STEM FOR ALIGMENT. THE PRY BAR SUDDE
A WEDGE CAME LOOSE WHEN BEING DISLODGED BY EMPLOYEE &FELL HITTING EE ON THE RT FOREARM
INJURED STATED HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK BOLTS OUT OF THE FAIRLEAD ASSEMBLY. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB FRAME OF THE ASSEMBLY AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE ASSEMBLY, CUT ON THE LEFT RING FINGER.
WHILE INSTALLING BEELY PAN UNDER TRANSMISSION ON A 16G MOTOR GRADER, THE STRAP HE WAS USING TO SUPPOT PIN SLIPPED. PI FELL SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PAN AND STABILIZER ARM.
INJURED WAS PRYING ON A RELEASE PIN ON LOADER BUCKET, PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON ARM OF LOADER- BETWEEN ARM AND THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING.
INJ STATED WHILE STRAIGHTENING POWER CABLE ON 61R PREPARING TO CHANGE POWER CABLE. MOON USE TO PULL POWER CABLE WAS PULLED INTO HIM CATCHING HIM BETWEEN CABLE & MOON TOPPLING HIM ON TOP OF MOO N. HE LANDED ON RIGHT LOWER RIB CAGE.
WHILE RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE THE CHAIN THAT SECURED THE CABLE TO THE DOZER BLADE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE CABLE-END TO STRIKE THE VICTIMS FOREHEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE.
USING COME A LONG OTHER END OF BLOWER STARTED TO ROLL CAUGHT BETWEEN SHAFT AND BLOWER HOUSE OPENING FRACT TO R UPPER LEG
HELPER REPLACING A BROKEN CROSS BAR IN BUCKET HELPER PRIED UP CROSS BAR BEFORE BOLT IN PLACING SMASHED THE INJ PINKY FINGER AGAINST BUCKET WITH CROSS BAR
USING RAM JACK BRACKET BROKE RAM POPPED OUT HIT MAN IN CHEST
INJ WAS INSTALLING PLANETARY ON HAUL TRUCK HE WAS ALIGNING GEARS WITH BAR & SLIPPED JAMMING SHARP END OF BAR INTO HAND.
INJURED AND HIS COWORKERS WERE REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE SHEAVE SHAFT END PLATE WHEN IT ROTATED, WHICH CAUGHT HIS R RING FINGER BETWEEN THE LOOSENED PLATE AND THE GUSSET EXPANSION.
INJURED WAS ALIGNING THE PIN HOLE ON 4 END DUMP TRUCKS HOIST CYCLINDER WITH A PRY BAR,AS THE CYCLINDER WAS LIFTED,THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING THE CYCLINDER TO JUMP KNOCKING THE PRY BAR FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.
INJURED STATED THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A 4 STUCK ADJUSTMENT BOLT ON A MOTOR AND AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE 2 1/4" WRECHN, HIS CO-WORKER HIT THE WRENCH-END WITH 4 12 LB. HAMMER. APPARE NTLY THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED'S LEFT LOWER LEG.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE DUMP ROPE FOR BUCKET 8750 OF DRAGLINE WHILE PLACING DUMP ROPE IN SOCKET STRAND FROM CABLE CUT RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER.
CLEANING OFF GREASER, DEBRIS OFF DRAGLINE, WITH METAL SCRAPER PC OF FORIEGN OJBECT FLEW IN EYE
HE WAS CUTTING BANDING ON A BUNDLE OF CRIBBING & THE CRIBBING FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
USING HAMMER TO BREAK RETAINIG BAND AROUND SOME BOX TUBING WHEN BAND BROKE ONE OF BOX TUBING FELL ON FEET.
INJURED WAS USI3G A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A 3/4" RUBBER MATTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF MAT & PUNCTURED MAN ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT THIGH. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION-CUTTING TOWARDS HIM.
INJURED TAPPED 5 FELLOW EMPLOYEE ON HEAD W/A HARD HAT TO REMIND ABOUT BEING IN A "HARD HAT AREA" ZONE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A HAMMER & ATTEMPTED TO TAP INJURED ON HEAD-IN DOING SO, HAMMER SLIPPE D OUT OF HAND I3 A DOWNWARD MOTION-HITTING INJURED ON TOP OF FOOT. EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGING IN (AHORSEPLAY" WHICH IS AGAINST COMPANY RULES & REGULATIONS.
INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN OLD "U"-JOINT FROM A HAUL TRUCK'S DRIVE,WHILE HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER A METAL SLIVER FLEW OUT AND PUNCTURED LEFT WRIST.
MAN WAS HAMMERI3G IN A BENT POSITION HITTING A METAL GUSSET TO PLACE BETWEEN A CHANNEL IRON AN AN I-BEAM; INSTEAD MAN HIT HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER THAT WAS APPROX. 4 ILS.
THE INJURED AND3A COUPLE OF OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE AN ADAPTER OFF THE BUCKET TOOTH-AFTER CUTTING AROUND ADAPTER, THE INJURED HIT THE ADAPTER WITH A #20 SLEDGE HAMMER-A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE 5DAPTER FLEW OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT LOWER-LEG.
REMOVING HOOD FROM DOZER ENGINE COMPARTMENT.QUARTER-INCH CHAIN USED AND ATTACHED TO HANDRAIL ON BOTH SIDES OF HOOD.WHEN LOAD WAS FREE OF MACHINE IT OVER-BALANCED ON MANS RIGHT SIDE.HAD LEFT ON HANDRAIL TO HELP STABILIZE IT.AS RIGHT END WENT DOWN THE CHAIN SLID ALONG HANDRRAIL AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER.
INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING DOWN BOLTS ON A DRILL'S TRAM MOTOR.WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON WRENCH,WRENCH SLIPPED ON NUT THOWING HIM OFF BALANCE & STRICKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DRILL FR FRAME.MAN WAS U8ING WRONG SIZE WRENCH.
INJURED WAS WATCHING BALLISTS COUNTERWEIGHTS BEING POURED INTO THE BACK OF A COAL SHOVEL WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE 55 GAL BARREL SLIPPED HALF FULL BARREL APPROX 500 LBS FELL AGAINST RT HAND CHAIN WAS BEING USED TO SUSPEND BARREL APPROX 12 FT IN AIR TO REACH REAR END OF SHOVEL
INJURED WAS USING A TON & HALF COME-ALONG TO LOWER COMBINATION GEAR UNDER SHOVEL HANDLE ON COME-ALONG SLIPPED & CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST SHOVEL W/ HANDLE.
INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING ON 80LB NUT ON THE CENTER JOURNAL OF 19 SHOVEL MAN GRABBED NUT AND TURNED NUT, NUTSLIPPED OFF CENTER PIN MASHING FINGER BETWEEN NUT AND FLOOR.
EMPL CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD AND PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
INJURIED WAS HELPING REPLACE A TOOTH CAP ON A BUCKET USING A PRY BAR AND SLEDGEHAMMER. IN THE PROCESS A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AFTER AN IMPACT AND STRUCK THE VICTIM S L EYE.
INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A SLIVER ON THE LEFT FINGER OF METAL THAT COME OFF A PAIN AFTER AN IMPACT FROM A SLEDGE HAMMER.
MAN WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REMOVE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE FROM A 910 CAT LOADER, HE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A WRENCH TO HELP BREAK THE LUG NUTS LOOSE. THE CHEATER PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH C AUSING THE MAN TO SLIP TO THE FLOOR PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE CHEATER PIPE HE WAS USING, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE
USING 3/4 TON COME-ALONG TO HELP PULL CHUTE IN PLACE IN PREP SCREENING TOWER.CHAIN SLIGHTLY TWISTED AND TENSION WAS APPLIED -THE COME-ALONG TWISTED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS OTHER HAND.
INJURED WAS HOLDING A 1 X 8 BOLT IN PLACE ON TOOTH ADAPTER WHILE IT WAS BEING HAMMERED BY A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. BOLT WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE OUT THE PACKED DIRT. HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING BOLT T O BOUNCE OUT STRIKING I NAME LEFT KNEE CAUSING A BRUISE. CO. WAS WAITING ON MORE INFORMATION FROM DR OFFICE.
I.NAME HOLDING LARGE BOLT STEADY WHILE ANOTHER EMPL HIT IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.EMPL MISSED BOLT AND HIT I.NAME HAND INSTEAD.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHESEL AND HAMMER TO CHISEL METAL OFF OF PIN,A PIECE OF METAL SLIVER LODGED IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.NOTE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE METAL SLIVER THAT WAS LODGED IN HIS FINGER UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER WHEN IT GOT INFECTED .
EMP WAS HOLDING A PUNCH INSERTED IN A PIN HOLE REMOVING A LOCK PIN WHILE EMP WAS HAMMERING ON PUNCH THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH THUS HITING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BELOW KNUCKLE CAUSING A CONT CONTUSION
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON A DRIVE WHEEL NUT WHICH WAS BEING REMOVED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE OTHER SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE HAMMER BEING HELD AGAINST THE NUT, WHEN HE STRUC K THE OUTER SUN GEAR, CAUSING HIS AIM TO BE OFF, AND HIT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE S LEFT THUMB, CAUSING A CONTUSION.
I,NAME WAS INSTALLING V-BELTS ON A KOMATSU TRACTOR. I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE ATLER-NATOR BACK WITH A PRY BAR, I,NAME ACCDIENTLY BUMPED I,NAME\S HAND. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, AND THE ALTERNATOR STRU CK I,NAME\S FOREARM CAUSING A CONTUSION.
INJ WAS CLEANING PULLEY WITH PULLYE SCRAPER WHEN THE ARM OF THE SCRAPER CAME UP AND STRIKING HIM IN THE RT EYELID CAUSING LACERATION ABOUT 1 INLONG INJ WAS IN A BENT OVER KNEELING POSITION P PULLING AND PUSHING ON THE PULLEY SCRAPER