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Employee strained his lower back while using a ratchet chain hoist to make a belt splice.
EE was hitting a waterline splice with a hammer and a piece of metal chipped off the hammer and went into his right arm. EE went to the hospital to have it checked and returned to work the same day.
Employee was trying to break loose some bolts on a 10SC shuttle car. The breaker bar he was using slipped and hit him in the forehead causing a laceration.
Employee strained his lower back while using a bar to lift the track.
The employee was jacking up a rail mantrip and a crib block fell on his right hand. He went to the hospital after work and got an X-ray. His right hand had a fracture and they put a brace on it. He returned to work the next day.
Employee was trimming the skirt rubber in a tail-piece and cut his left hand with a utiltiy knife. He went to the hospital after work and they glued the cut closed. He returned to work the next day.
The employee was knocking in a wedge to set a timber and small piece of wood went into his right eye. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses but they had slipped down his nose. Employee went to the eye doctor and had the small piece of wood removed from his eye. He then returned back to work.
Employee was using a chain hoist to pull rail on the flat car. The chain hoist came loose and hit him in the mouth breaking off one of his front teeth. Employee continued working.
CHANGING BITS ON MINER & STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER.
The ee was cutting a piece of his knee pad when he cut his thumb requiring stitches.
HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
Employee was working on a piece of equipment when wrench slipped and ee struck his right hand causing a knot to surface.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP REPLACE TORQUE SHAFT.
MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT TOGETHER RED DEVIL'S CHAIN BROKE, HIT IN LEG.
MAKING BELT SPLICE, WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER RED DEVIL CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEGS.