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Employee was working from a ladder, helping take bolts off the bearing cap from the dragline drum drive. As he was using a knocker wrench to help remove the bolts, it struck him on the little finger as it inadvertently fell to the floor.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING A LUG NUT ON THE WHEEL OF A MACK COAL TRUCK WHEN THE "STUD" BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED SPRAINED ANKLE AS A R ESULT.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE USING A SET OF COME-ALONGS TO INSTALL A MOTOR FOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT THE REFUSE BUILDING. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MANEUVERING THE MOTOR IN PLACE, HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FRAME CAUSING A LACERATION.
WHILE REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM A 777 ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH REMOVING A BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT MIDDLE BACK.
EEHIT ELBOW ON FEEDER WHILE TIGHTENING SPRING HANGER. DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1/12/01.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON FUEL TRUCK TRANSMISSION. AS HE WAS PRYING A SMALL BAR, IT SLIPPED ACROSS HIS HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION.