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Employee was grinding on a spreader bar in the Weld Shop when the grinder kicked to the left after catching on metal causing the disc to cut through his coveralls and into his left knee. The laceration required ten (10) stitches.
Employee stuck his hand into a moving heater/ac fan blade while attempting to replace the cover for it that had just fallen off. His right index finger was cut by the fan blade resulting in three (3) stitches.
Task to remove cable guide of "A" frame, stagged in shop, when partially cut loose by air arcing, cable guide broke loose and dropped about 16 inches to floor, striking welder on top of right foot as he stepped back and rested on steel toe of left boot.
THE EE WAS RAISING THE BELLY PAN FOR A D-9 DOZER. THE JACK LIFTING HANDLE HIT THE "T HANDLE"FOR THE JACK RELEASE VALVE, CAUSING THE JACK TO FALL AND PINCH THE EE'S HAND. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND ON THE LEFT SMALL FINGER.
THE EE WAS REPARING THE MANLIFT OF THE 120 SHOVEL. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE LATCH MECHANISM, THE LIFT SWUNG AWAY FROM THE SHOVEL CAUSING THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL APPROX. TWELVE FEET T O THE GROUND. THE INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON ON JAN 11,2001, WHEN THE EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A CHIPPED TOOTH.