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EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING A 4"X 9"X 1/4" PLATE ON THE SHAPPER. HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE SHAPPER DIE AND THE PLATE HE WAS BENDING.
EMPLOYEE STA TED THAT HE HAD CUT OFF SOME BOLTS ON A CUTTING EDGE HE REMOVED HIS BURNING GOGGLES & SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WERE WORN HE CHIPPED THE SLEG OF THE BURNED BOLTS & A PIEE O F SLAG ENTERED HIS R EYE HE THOUGHT HE BLINKED IT OUT ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS THE NEXT DAY REPORTED ON 05-20-93
EE STATED SHE WAS UNHOOKING 1 CABLE FOR THE BOWL AND MANTEL LINER LIFTER AND THE CABLE CAME OFF THE CRANE HOOK AND HIT HER IN THE FACE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS LOOKING UP THE LIFT CABLE TO THE ROD CHARGER THE MILL LIFT CABLE SWING AND HIT HIM INT HE SIDE OF THE HEAD KNOCKING OFF HIS HAND HAT.
HE STATED THAT THEY WERE REMOVING A ROOF SECTION FROM THE POWER SHOVEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO HOISTING MECHANISM. THEY SET THE SECTION AGAINST THE HANDRAIL POST TO REHOOK. THE SECTION SLID AND PINC HED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.
BOB SAID WHILE HANDING AIR WRENCH ACROSS TRACK TO TIGHTER TRACK BOLTS BUMP AIR WRENCH TRIGGER CAUSING WRENCH TO SPIN 2ND SPIN STRUCK LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
HE WAS SITTING AT A DESK ENTERING DATA INTO CRT. SOMEONE CAME BY AND SPOKE TO HIM. WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER NECK. HE VISITED THE CHIROPRACTOR IN TWO HARBORS, MN.
CUTTING SMALL TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. SAW CHAIN HIT A SMALL BRANCH CAUSING THE SAW TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE HIS LEG.