HE WAS USING A 1?2" ELECTRICAL HAND DRILL A BRACKET FOR AN ASPHALT VALVE THE BIT GOT HUNG AND HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL.
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Showing all 12WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON EQUIPMENT #71-917 THE HYDRALIC JACK SLIPPED OFF & THE BEAD HIT HIS HAND CAUSING INJURY.
WHILE WELDING HE SCRATCH RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.
EE WAS GRINDING SMALL PIECE OF METAL FOR WATER VALVE. METAL SLIPPED AND PULLED RIGHT THUMB INTO GRINDING WHEEL. IT AROUND OFF THE THUMB NAIL.
TRYING TO TIE PC OF RUBBER TO DEFLECT WATER BY SCREEN TIE ROPE DROPPED IN ECCENTRIC TANGLED MIDDLE FINGER PULLED TOP OF IT OFF
ARC WELDING WHEN PIECE OF SOMETHING FLEW IN RIGTHT EYE.
AT THE SAND PLANT,M HE CUT STEEL . STEEL FELL AND ONE SIDE STUCK IN GROUND AND THE OTHER SIDE CAUGHT KNEE CAP.
REOCCURING PROB5EM FROM BACK INJURY OF 02-19-87.EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK-WAS CARRYING OUT HIS REGULAR DUTIES-THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT-THE PAIN GREW TILL HE HAD TO GO HOM E. 3
DURING SHIFT PA3NT OR FUMES FROM THINNER IRRITATED EMP EYE DID NOT CLEAR UP OVERNITE, EMP SAW DR . DR CLEANED EYE AND PRESCRIBED DRIPS TO BE USED FOR 4 DAYS
WHILE STEAMCLEANING, EMPLOYEE CHANGED DIRECTION OF THE WAND AND HE STRUCK HIS LEG IN DOING SO.
AFTER EMPLOYEE COMPLETED A WELDING JOB HE LIFTED UP HIS HOOD, AT THIS POINT A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE GRINDING STEEL, THE GRINDER WHEEL BROKE A PIECE OF THE GRIND WHEEL HIT MR. HILL IN THE MOUTH.