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The lab technician was getting ready to collect a coal sample when bolts for an approximately 10-inch guide on the drill sheared, and the guide fell, striking the Lab Tech on top of the right shoulder. Employee was referred to ortho and was prescribed physical therapy.
While grinding a wheel motor commutator, the grinding stone wedged in the commutator causing the grinding stone to spin around pinching the left index finger between the grinding stone and the commutator. The pinching caused a laceration requiring 5 sutures.
EE was using the hydraulic press to flatten a push plate. He had set the plate and was pressing when spacer dislodged and hit him in the face. He has large cut across right cheek bone and upper jaw is dislodged from skull.
EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING A JACK HAMMER HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK HAMMER AND SECTION OF HANDRAIL. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS FINGER AND A SEVERE D TENDON THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR AND STITCHES.
HE STATED WHILE WELDING HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED, EMT FLUSHED IT FOUND NOTHING. AT THE END OF SHIFT IT WAS BOTHERING HIM, HE WENT TO DOCTOR, DR REMOVED SMALL PARTICLE AND GAVE HIM SOME ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A ROAD GRADER, THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT OF THE GRADER BROKE CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT THAT RESULTED IN PAIN IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A DOCTOR THAT HAS PRESCRIBED RESTRICTED WORK.
EE STATES THAT WHILE USING AN AIR ACTUATED TORQUE WRENCH, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A PIECE OF STEEL. EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG BOLTS ON A 190 TON TRUCK. THE INJURY RESULTE D IN A SMALL PIECE OF BONE BEING REMOVED FROM THE TIP OF THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A SECOND DEGREE BURN. PAIN MEDICATION WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A DOZER HE FELT A PARTICLE OF DUST IN HIS EYE. EMPLYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A TRANS- FORMER AT THE TRAIN LOADOUT, HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 1/2" ELECTRIC DRILL WHEN THE BIT CAUGHT, WRENCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A SPLINT.