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SMALL CUT ON LEFT ARM BY HAND OPERATED GRINDER GRINDER KICKED BACK DU TO METAL BEING GRINDED WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. REQ'D DR TO USE STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUNDS RETD TO WORK SAME DAY
MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA WAS CLEANED OF SPIDER WEBVS ETC. WITH AIR HOSE IN PREPARATION FOR SPRAYING TO REMOVE INSECTS. EE ENTERED SHOP TO CLOCK-IN AND GET TOOLS, ETC., BREATHING DUST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHOP AND WAS BITTEN BY AN UNIDENTIFIED INSECT.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL HIS D8 TACTOR, HE WALKED FROM THE CAB TO THE REAR OF THE TRACTOR BY WAY OF TRACKS OF THE DOZER AT THE END HE REACHED FOR THE FUELING HOSE AND SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LADDER PUMP SUCTION, WHILE STANDING ON PLATFORM, GUIDING CRANE SUCTION SLIPPED. EE LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON BEAM WEBBING.
EE WORKING IN UNEVEN WET AND SLIPPERY AREA OF PLANT, LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL STIRKING FOREHEAD ON VALVE HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SUPERINTENDENT AND SUPERVISOR IN LIFTING A PIECE OF HARD PAN TO MOVE IT. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.
THREE PART BLOCK ON BARGE CRANE MOVED INTO POSITION TO LIFT AND RESET DREDGE ANCHORS. WORKER GRABBED CABLE ABOVE BLOCK INSTEAD OF HOOK OR FRAME OF BLOCK. CABLE PULLED FINGER INTO PINCH POINT AT SHEEVES.
EE WAS CLEANING BELT HOPPER. SHOVELING MATERIAL. PICKED UP FULL LOAD TURNED TO RIGHT THROWING MATERIAL AND HEARD SNAP IN BACK. BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS TYING OFF POWER CABLE TO PONTOON. SLIPPED, LOST FOOTING WHEN CABLE PULLED LINE BACK CAUSED INJURY.
WORKER CONNECTING BELL AND BALL PIPE JOINT WHEN LOCKING RING JAMMED, BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT WORKERS RIGHT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.