EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER SLIPPED OFF & CUT HIS LEFT KNEE HAD SIX STITCHES IN KNEE
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON SKIT LOADER, BLOWING THREADS OFF ON STUDS OF TIRES WHEN PIECE OF METALLIC FLEW IN LEFT EYE. USING AIR LANCE TO CLEAN LUGGS, & USING REDUCED AIR PRESSURE NOZZEL WH EN FOREIGN OBJECT (METALLIC) WENT INTO THE EYE.
HE WAS RUNNING A 637 CAT SCRAPER ON UNLEVEL GROUND AND WHILE GOING ACROSS A RUT HE WAS BOUNCED UP AND DOWN REALLY HARD AND HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THAT TIME; IT WAS JUST NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD HIM IN HIS SEAT.
MAN WAS DRESSING WET STONE WHILE HE WAS DRESSING THE WET STONE THE CUTTER SLIPPED AND CAUGTHT FINGER ON FRAME OF WET STONE WHEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT NEW DRIVE BELTS ON COOLER FAN WHEN HE GOT 3 FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.
EMPL WELDING AN8 DIRT GOT INTO EYE OR HE GOT WELDERS FLASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING GUSSETS ON TWO STEEL "H" BEAMS. HE AND TWO CO-WORKERS WERE TURNING ONE OF THESE BEAMS WITH THE HELP OF A HOIST AND CABLE. THE BEAM ROLLED SUDDENLY AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIG GHT INDEX FINGE9 BETWEEN IT AND THE OTHER BEAM.