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EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING CUTTING EDGES ON A DOZER BLADE AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BELL ON STABLIZER OF #1 DRILL THE TOOL WRENCH SLIPPED AND LET THE STABLIZOR DROP ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS INJURY WAS A PHALANX OF MIDDLE LONG FINGER WITH A DISRUPT3ON IN NEO BONE AND A COMPOSITE OF RING FINGER TIP WAS GRAPHED BACK IN PLACE
ASSISTING CRANE3OPERATOR TO LOWER SHEETS OF COPPER INTO HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN ONE OF THE SHEETS CCAME LOOSE FROM STRONG BACK.TRYING TO PUSH IT AWAY FROM BODY BAR CAUGHT LEFT HAND PINCHING IT BE TWEEN BAR AND P9ESS CAUSING 1'' FLAP LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER REQ 5 SUTURES.
INJ PREPARING T2 PRESS CENTER HUB INTO 19'' PUMP IMPELLER.ALIGNING IMPELLER ON PRESS BLOCKS WHEN IMPELLER SLIPPED PINCHING MIDDLE & RING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BLOCK AND IMPELLER.FX TIP S OF BOTH FINGE9S.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT SCREEN WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNED HISSHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN A BOARD USING A DRILL PRESS. HE WAS HOLDING THE BOARD IN PLACE WHEN THE BOARD TRAVELED UP THE BIT AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE DRILL SIDE FRAM E.
INJURED WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE WORN HEEL BAND FROM SHOVEL DIPPER. BAND WAS NOT TIED OFF AND UPON COMPLETION OF CUTTING, BAND FELL STRIKING INJURED.
INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM DOZER ROCK GUARD OPERATING IMPACT WRENCH WITH SOCKET CUUPPED IN LEFT HAND SOCKET RETAINING PIN CAME LOOSE LACERATING PALM OF LEFT HAND (12SUTURES)INJURED WAS US USING PIECE OF WELDING ROD FOR TETAINING PIN.
INJ AND WITNESS WERE REPLACING RIGHT HAND SPINDLE USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUTS ON BOTTOM PLATE.IMPACE WAS ACCIDENTLY REVERSED CAUSING INJ EMPL HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND SPINDLE SUPPORT STAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN SCREEN IN THE LEACH PRECIPITATION PLANT WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND THE G HIGH PRESSURE WHIPPING ACTION CAUSED THE NOZZL E TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.