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PULLING ON WOODEN CHUTE, PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.
CO WORKER WAS MANUALLY MOVING PISTON, INJURED EMPLOYEE THOUGHT FULL RANGE OF PISTON MOVEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FINGER WERE PINCHED BETWEEN PISTON AND CASING.
INJURED WHEN WORKING WITH A CO-WORKER TO SECURE A TRAP DOOR.DOOR WAS BEING TEMPORARILY SUPPORTED WITH A BEAM THAT SLIPPED PINCHING INJURED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CASING.END OF INDEXFINGER WAS CRUSHED AND REQUIRED RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY.
WHILE STEPPING 2VER PIPING 12IN.FROM FLOOR 16IN.APART FEEDING AN OIL PUMP INJURED WAS TRIPED BY CATCHING FOOT ON VALV E HE LOST BALANCE FALLING TO FLOOR INJURING R.KNEE AREA OF LEG
WHILE USING A C6TTING TORCH TO REMOVE STEEL STAIRS FROM CATWALK, THE INJURED WAS BURNED AT ABOMNINAL AREA. ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS OUTDOORS DURING HIGH WINDS. SLAG WAS BLOWN UPWARD AND IGNITED T HE WORKERS JACK9T. HE STATED HE HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING HIS JACKET, PROLONGING EXPOSURE TO THE BURNING CLOTH.