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EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING NO. 7 FORKLIFT WITH AN AIR OPERATED GREASE GUN. THE GREASE FITTING WAS STOPPED UP AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT GREASE IN THE FITTING, THE HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN BROKE AND GRE ASE WAS INJECTED INTO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS FROM WORKING BETWEEN TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO WERE WELDING.
WHILE RAISING BAG CHAIR ON VALVE PACKER, I BUMPED A BAG HANGING ON THE VALVE. THIS ACTUATED THE CHAIR CAUSING IT TO CLOSE ON MY LEFT THUMB AND HAND.
I.NAME WAS CHECKING THE WIRES ON THE AMP METER ON THE 6 IN WATER PUMP HE GOT HIS HAND TO CLOSE TO THE RADIATOR FAN AND RECEIVED CUTS ON THE FIRST TWO FINGERS OF HIS RT HAND
I NAME WAS RIPP3NG ROCK FOR #10 DRAGLINE. ROCK WAS EXTREMELY HARD. WHEN ROCK BROKE IT CAUSED ASUDDEN SURGE FORWARD BY DOZER. HIS SEAT BELT CUT DEEPLY INTO HIS STOMACH AREA. HE FELT BURNING SENSATION BUT I7 LEFT IN A FEW MINUTES. HE FELT GOOD UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING IN LOWER RT SIDE. HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH THIS BACK IN