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IN TORQUERING RIGHT REAR INNER WHEEL LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED IN BETWEEN TORQUE MULTIPLIER REACTION BAR AND WHEEL. THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES AND TIPOF BONE WAS FRACTURED.
WHILE BACKING UP A BOLT TO BE REMOVED WITH A WRENCH THE LEFT WRIST/HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A METAL PART ON THE CRUSHER STRUCTURE.
EMP CUTTING OPEN A CARDBOARD BOX FROM RIGHT TO LEFT WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPS UPPER LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS DOING THE FIRST WHEEL TORQUE ON UNIT #643 WHEN TORQUE WRENCH FAILED. BROKEN TEETH OFF OF THE WHEEL AND WORN DOGS CAUSED THE WRENCH TO FAIL. EE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE WRENCH AND FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING THE ANKLE INWARDS AND SIDEWAYS FRACTURING THE LEFT ANKLE FIBULAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON WATER PIPE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S LIP AND CHIPPING 2 TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN 4" BORING BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH THE GEAR BOX AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
BEAD SEAT BAND WAS STUCK IN WHEEL. WHEEL WAS RAISED IN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH TIRE HEAD. SLEDGE HAMMER WAS USED TO KNOCK RING LOOSE. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT BOUNCED ON THE CONCRETE & LANDED ON EE 'S RT. FOOT, FRACTURING THE BONE.
EE WAS REMOVING AN AXLE FROM A LUBE TRUCK. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE AXLE, IT REQUIRED HIM TO STRIKE THE AXLE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE AXLE, A PIECE OF STEEL ABOUT THE SIZE OF A P ENCIL ERASER FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN HISRT HAND JUST BELOW THE KNUCKLE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.