PERSON WAS ADJU8TING THE VALVES ON THE HYSTER ENGINE. HE WAS USING A RACHET SOCKET WRENCH. THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FAN. APPARENTLY WRENCH HIT HIS LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE SMALL3FINGER. THE HAND SUFFERED A DISLOCATED FINGER AND A LACERATION ABOVE THE LITTLE FINGER WHICH DAMAGED A TENDON.
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Showing all 4EMPL OPERATING SC.MACHINE LOST POWER AND HE GOT OFF TO PLACE A WHEEL CHOCK AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER EDGE OF HIS FOOT.
AT 6:13 SENT I.NAME AND I.NAME TO PM MANLIFTS. UI.NAME STARTED PM#2. I.NAME CAME OUT WEST DOOR OF UNIT #1 EVAPS CONTROL ROOM TURNED TO GOT TO UNIT #1 & #2 FILTER WHEN I.NAME HOLLERED AT HIM T O COME AND HELP HIM. I.NAME BODY BECAME ENTANGLED IN MOVING MACHINERY WHILE PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM.(\\PULLING AN ELECTRICAL PM\\ REFERS TO PERFORMING ELECTRICAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.
SOLEROID SHORTED CAUSING DIRECT CONTACT CAUSING CUSHMAN TO RUN FORWARD, PINNING MAN BETWEEN CUSHMAN AND TOOL BOX.