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EE WAS PULLING THE IMPELLOR OFF OF A WATAEAR PUMP ON A CAT GRADER. THE EE WAS HOLDING THE IMPELLER BLADE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN EE USED POWER WRENCH THE IMPELLER TURNED CUTTING THE LEFT INDE X FINGER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIPE ON A TRUCK WHILE SECURING THE LOAD WITH A CHAIN BOOM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TE HANDLE DOWN AND THOUGHT THAT IT WAS LOCKED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE HAN DLE IT POPPED UPA ND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.
EE'S WRIST BEDAME SORE AFTER USING A JACK HAMMER. HE WAS EXAMINED BY CO DOCTOR ON 12-14-94. DIAGNOSED AS AN INFLAMATION DUE TO VIBRATION FROM JACKHAMMER. DR APPLIED WRIST BRACE AND RECHECKED I N ABOUT 2 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE AS OPERATING A BULDOZER AND BACKED UP OVER A ROCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
DURING DRILLING WITH THE EXPLORATION DRILL THE SAMPLER BECAME CLOGGED WITH ROCKS. THE DRILL HELPER ASSUMED THE HYDRAULIC POWER TO THE SAMPLER HAD BEEN SHUT OFF AND REACHED IN WITH HIS LEFT HAN D TO CLEAR THE ROCS. ONCE CLEARED, THE ROTATING SAMPLER STARTED ROTATING, PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SAMPLER AND FRAME. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.