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Employee was using 12lb sledge to knock a stuck ripper tooth off a D10 dozer. A small piece of metal chipped from tooth and went into employee's right calf. The employee had to have the metal surgically removed.
EE was driving a keeper out of a tooth base. EE struck a keeper removal tool with an 8 pound sledge hammer. A piece of metal came off of the removal tool & struck EE in the left thigh area. On Tuesday, 8/9/16, the piece of metal was surgically removed.
Employee was removing a compression fitting from a fuel hose using a crescent wrench. The wrench slipped, causing him to lose his balance & fall to the ground, hurting his shoulder. He has continued to work with the injury & had surgery on April 15, 2015.
EE was changing the left front tire on his F-250 Ford pickup. They had jacked up the truck and removed the tire. The drill helpers tried to put the new tire on the hub, but the truck was not high enough. EE got under the truck to raise the truck to put the tire on, but the jack slipped and the truck fell on EE, on his right side.
Employee cut is finger with his pocket knife while trying to cut his cheese during his lunch break. He was sitting in the cab of the truck. Truck was off, parking brake was set and wheels were chalked.
EE using 10lb sledge hammer while changing the teeth on a dragline bucket. The 1st 3 teeth came off. The 4th tooth was stuck, so he tapped harder. He felt something hit his leg, but did not hurt. Hit tooth again. Felt something warm on leg, it was blood on pant leg at knee. Taken to ER and X-rays done, showed piece of metal in leg. Unsuccessful to remove it, Dr put 3 stitches.
EE was removing a backhoe bucket tooth. He struck the pin with a 12 pound hammer, the pin chipped and cut his right middle finger. He was taken to a local ER for treatment. No stitches were required. The laceration was glued.
Mechanic was injured while attempting to adjust a propeller on a barge pump propeller shaft in the shop for repair. 2 employees were using a 6' pipe on a pipe wrench to turn the propeller shaft of the pump. There was a burr on the end of the pipe. Wrench slipped & burr on the pipe cut EE's forearm. He was taken to ER-received 8 stitches to close the wound. full duty return.
Employee was cutting the top of a plastic jug off using a utility knife. The knife slipped, cutting his left wrist. He was taken to a local emergency room where he received two stitches for the laceration.
Employee was trimming skirt rubber with a utility knife and the knife slipped off the rubber and punctured his right upper leg. He went to a local E.R. and received 3 stitches for the wound.
3 employees were changing a 4 dragline bucket teeth. One employee was hammering the keeper when a piece of metal came off & lodged in injured ee's left thigh. Inj ee went to the dr's 8/14/06. The metal was embedded & had to be cut out. The incision required 2 stitches to close.
EE was turning the drive shaft using a one foot pry bar. The bar slipped & struck him in the face. He went to a local ER where he had 5 stitches to his left cheek.
EE WAS KNEELING DOWN, HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC WORK ON A SERVICE TRUCK'S BRAKES. THEY WERE REMOVING THE TIRE TO WORK ON THE BRAKES. THEY WERE USING A DUAL WHEEL TIRE JACK AND THE CHAIN ON THE TIRE JACK SLIPPED. THE TIRE FELL ON HIS FOOT, BRUISING IT. HE WORKED RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THREE DAYS.
WHILE INSTALLING A HOIST REPAIR LINK, EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LINE UP THE LINK HALVES. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, EE HAD PUT HIS HAND ON THE LINK & THE HAMMER HIT HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM & STITCHES WERE PUT IN HIS THUMB. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 06/18/02.
EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE TAIL OFF OF A WIRE TIE ON THE TOP OF HIS WATER CAN & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. NONE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.
WHILE SETTING PIPE IN WATER WELL WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW ON PANEL THAT WAS INSTALLED TOO CLOSE.
EE WAS STRIPPING RUBBER FROM CABLES WITH A HOOK BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE KNIFE IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
WHILE ADDING RAIL TO THE CONNECTING CONVEYOR, EEUSED A PRY BAR TO ALIGN IT. THE RAIL GOT IN A BIND. WHEN IT WAS FREED, THE BAR JERKED OUT OF HISHAND & HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT (2 SUTURES)