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EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SPIN LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN PUSHING A ROOF BOLT UP.
EMP WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, HITTING THE BOTTOM THEN ROLLING BACK CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND BOLT MACHINE HEAD.
RAINING WET CONDITIONS WET SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDROSEEDER SOWING GRASS WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL AND HE SPIN AROUND AND HIT HIS GROIN AREA AGAINST THE RAILING AROUN D TOP OF HYDROSEEDER.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK DRILL STEELS WITH A MANUAL DECK WRENCH. THE DECK WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE STEEL AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON HIS SIDE USING A CUTTING TORCH SPARKS FROM TORCH WENT INTO HIS RT EAR BURNING A HOLE IN THE EARDRUM
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ROOF BOLTER LEFT HAND WAS ON TOP OF CANOPY, HE PULLED THE LEVER WITH RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF AND CANOPY.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EE RETURNED TO THE DR ON 3-23-93 AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE HAD A BROKE BONE IN HIS HAND WILL BE OFF WORK FOR 2-8 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE OPERATING A DOZER RUNNING FILL ON A DUMP AREA. WHNE DOZER ROCKED BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND, THE JAR INJURED THE EMPLOYEE LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER DURING WELDING ON A TRAILER FRAME. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING WENT BEHIND THE EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES, STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT TRUCK RE PAIR SHOP.
55061S PUSHING A LARGE ROCK WITH A DOZER ROCK ROLLED OVER CATCHING THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE. THE HEAVY JAR STRAINED MUSCLES IN THE EE NECK AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SURFACE GRINDER ON A DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF MEDAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON LOADER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ABOVE RIGHT EYE WHICH TOOK 10 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.