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A pipe was rigged up to be placed when the weight shifted and the subject's hand was smashed between the pipe and a pump. The subject suffered a broken left ring finger.
Associate was using an electric rail car opener when the reaction arm slipped from the rail car body and struck the associate in the head. The associate was confused and had brief memory loss. Associate suffered a concussion.
Associate was using a handheld grinder and standing in a position where sparks were flying into EE's jeans. Jeans started on fire in the spot where the sparks were concentrated causing a burn to EE's leg.
While operating the drill press in the wash maintenance shop to make a hole on plate, the drill bit got stuck and the base plate jerked and turned hitting the associates hand and cutting middle finger on left hand. The associate had to get sutures.
While unbolting two pipes and taking the last bolt out, one of the pipe flanges popped up striking the miner by the right eye.
Miner was crimping a hydraulic hose fitting. The metal plate shifted causing a metal sliver to become imbedded into his finger.
Cutting handrail with Porta band saw, took one hand off to catch handrail, saw came of handrail and struck his forearm resulting in stitches.
EE was cleaning the north cooler with a ompressed air tool. EE inserted the tool into a cooler tube and when the tube reached the bottom of insertion, the EE's finger got pinched between a 90 degree union and the seal block. The EE was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident. The injury to his right hand pointer finger required four stitches.
Shirt sleeve contacted grinding wheel & pulled arm into grinding wheel. Caused laceration on right forearm. Butterfly stitches used to close the wound.
While operator was running the dozer, the air conditioner vent came loose and fell down. The operator attempted to replace the vent cover without turning off the air conditioner and his hand hit the fan blade which is about five inches inside the unit.
Associates were welding pipe. A tension problem for pipe clamped into position. The associate got out of crane to assist the ground man. The associate was unbolting tension using his left hand which was near pinch point. At the same time other associate made adustment with hydraulic level to remove tension. The level spiked up then down pinching thumb between metals.
EE REPORTED SORENESS IN RIGHT ELBOW WHICH BEGAN ABOUT 9 A.M. & CONTINUED TO WORSEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EARLIER THAT MORNING HE WAS WORKING ON THE EAST OUTSIDE ELEVATOR TRYING TO TIGHTEN BELT & HAD PROBLEM TIGHTENING FROZEN TAKE UP SLIDES. HE HAD BEEN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND RATCHET. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED TENNIS ELBOW ON 12/31 & THOUGHT HIGH IMPACT WRENCH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED.