EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH GRINDER, THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE PIECE OF METAL AND PULLED EMPLOYEE'S THUMB INTO THE BRINDING WHEEL.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A STEEL HOPPER & HIT A BRACE THE SURFACE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SIDE OF CRUSHER & SLIPPED HE SIT DOWN ON HIS KNEES & H IS RT KNEE POPPED
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BACK ON AN ALTERNATOR TO TIGHTEN THE BELTS AND EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE FAN PART OF THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DUMP TRUCK AT THE TIME OF T HE ACCIDENT.
EMPL WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCKS WHICH WERE JAMMED IN CRUSHER & ROCKS MOVED & SMASHED RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND CRANK THE PONY MOTOR ON A MANATOWOC CRANE WHEN THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND K ICKED THE CRANK BACKWARD AND JAMMED EMPLOYEE S RIGHT WRIST.