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THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN CENTER BIT FROM THE BOTTOM OF A SCRAPER. THE LAST BOLT HAD TO BE CUT OFF WITH A TORCH. UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE FACT THAT THE BIT WAS UNDER SPRING TEN SION AND WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT IT SPRUNG FORWARD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.
THE EE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A BOLT WITH AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. AS THE NUT CAME OFF THE BOLT IT FLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING THE EE ON HIS FRONT TOOTH RESULTING IN ACRACKED TOOTH THE EE WA S TAKEN TO A DENTIST WHO PUT ON AN EPOXY SEALER TO THE TOOTH FURTHER EXAMINATION NEEDED IN A 1 MONTH.
EMPLS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY DRILL PRESS & PIECE OF SANDING MATERIAL CUTTING FINGER ABOVE FINGERNAIL. SUTURES RQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LEFT WRIST AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY DR WILLIAMS AS HAVING TENDONITIS OF LEFT WRIST DUE TO REPEATED MOVEMENT OF OPERATING DOZER CONTROLS.
ATTCH:EMPL DRIVING DOZER ON SOME DAY,BACKED OVER PILE OF ORE 2-3'HIGH.WHEN DOZER CAME DOWN IT JARRED HIS BACK,HURT FOR 30 MIN.DIDNT HURT THE FOLLOWING DAYS BUT DID THE NIGHT HE WENT TO EMERG R M FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS 10-6-90.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE BOTTOM OF A METAL PIPE WHEN THE DRILL BIT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE LEFT EYE. LACERATION OF CHEEK UNDER LEFT EYE CLOSURES AND BANDAID APPLIED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN AN OVERHEAD POSTION WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF WELDING SLAG GOT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL A WEEK LATER AT WHICH TIME IT BECAME INFECTED.DOCTOR A DMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS FOR INFECTION.
RIGHT HAND WAS CUT WHILE OPERATING A 6" VALVE ON HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO EAST HIGH PRESSURE MONITIR.