Emplyee was inside a tank car, cleaning the car. Local railroad came on site, accidently releasing rail cars above the car the employee was inside. The released cars struck the car being cleaned, knocking the employee down, bruising his lower back. No medical treatment was deemed necessary by attending physicians.
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Showing all 4EE WAS OPERATING THE PAYLOADER WHEN A SMALL FAN MOUNTED INSIDE THE PAYLOADER FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD, CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING PUT 55 GAL BARRELS OF ANTIFREEZE INTO THE CONTAINMENT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE BARREL THAT EE WAS GUIDING INTO PLACE, SHIFTED & SWUNG INTO ANOTHER BARREL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BET WEEN THE BARRELS.
EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & IT PUSHED HIS SHOULDER BACK. HE WENT TO DR.& 1ST AID ONLY 5-5-01 AFTER WORK. BECAME REPORTABLE 7/27 WENT HE TOOK OF FOR SURGERY. EST 6-8 WE