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Employee was shoveling belt and bruised hand with shovel.
EE was cutting tape loose from a water connected hose with a utility knife. When the knife slipped and cut the top of his left hand between his thumb and forefinger. EE received 4 stitches, no lost time.
Employee was prying on a gear box with a pry bar. When the bar slipped, his hand slipped off the bar and his hand hit his nose and fractured it.
Tightening bolt on washbox track with 3/4" drive rachet, applying torque to the rachet employee struck his elbow on metal. EE went off work on 12/4/06.
Working in shop using hammer. Beating on chain. A piece of metal hit him in his left eye.
THE EE WAS BETING ON BOTTOM OF COAL HOPPER TRYING TO DISLODGE COAL WHEN RIGHT ELBOW WAS EXTENDED TOO FAR . THIS CAUSED THE INJURY.
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING CHAIN LOOSE WITH LADY SLIPPED, SLIPPED FREED & WEDGED HAND UNDER CHAIN & GUARD. LACERATION TO TOP LEFT KNUCKLE RIGHT FINGER. FOUR SUTURES REQUIRED.