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Employee was using a disc grinder to clean metal and grinder caught and deflected into his left arm.
Employee was mowing lawn and holding tree branches back with one hand and tractor tire hit diviot and pulled steering wheel from his other hand.
A MACHINE JAMMED AND EE PRESSED THE E-STOP AND TRIPPED THE SAFETY SWITCH PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM THE MACHINE. WHILE REACHING INTO THE MACHINES JAMMED AREA, EE BUMPED A BOLT WHICH WAS STICKING IN THE AIR CAUSING A LACERATION BELOW THE THUMP ON RIGHT HAND
Employee was enlarging pilot hole in a guard he was building with a electric drill when bit caught and forced drill from his hand. The drill spun around and the handle struck his right wrist. He broke his 4th Meta carsal bone in his right wrist.
When grinding a bushing apparently a piece flew up and cut Mike in the neck, just below his chin. Mike had a laceration 1 1/2" long which required 9 stitches.
WHILE BAGGING HYDRATED LIME INTO 50# BAGS A BAG BURST AND THE LIME DISPERSED OUTWARD BOUNCING OFF EE'S CHEST AND GOING UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. EE RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO BOTH EYES .
EMPLOYEE REMOVED SIDE COVER PLATE (8" X 10") FROM THE FULLER KINYON PUMP & REACHED INSIDE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. PUMP WAS IN OPERATION & HOUSED A 6" AUGER. HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE RIY MONS GRINDING MILL TO BE OUT OF MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE LOST 4 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELTS ON PRATER MILL. THE MILL WAS PARTIALLY CHOKED UP. ONE PERSON WAS PULLING ONT HE BELT AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE SO HE REACHED INSIDE THE MILL AND PULLED A FIN TO DISL ODGE AND WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS INDEX FINGER UNDER THE FIN AND IT TOOK OFF APPROX. 1/2" OF HIS FINGER TIP. HE DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES AND RETURN TO WORK.