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EE WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER WITH RIGHT HAND AND STEADYING THE WAND WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE STUMBLED AND HIS LEFT HAND OPENED IN A REFLEXIVE ACTION. THE SPRAY CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND CAUSED A PUNC TURE WOUND IN HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED BUT DR PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING PIT PUMP. SET THE PUMP UP TO REPOSITION WHEN CRANE LIFTED PUMP HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND PUMP CAUSING DEEP CUT TO TOP TO LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STIT CHES.
EE WAS WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WAS BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EAR CAUSING PAIN AND IRRITATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN THE GYRATORY SPIDER BOLTS WHILE HOLDING THE IMPACT WRENCH, AN AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE WRENCH. THE AIR LINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. INJURIES SUSTAINED WERE MINOR CUTS AND BROKEN EYEGLASES.