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EE lost driveshaft in haul truck & was accessing situation. Had driveshaft in hand and it dropped cutting top 1/4 of right thumb off. Very minimal loss of blood. In route to hosp. within 5 min.
Pushing on discharge pipe on dredge, he strained his back.
Worker was trimming a piece of belt utility knife slipped cutting the upper right leg about 1" long cut was minor and did not require stitches first aid was adminstered however after a number of day's cut became infected.
Was attempting to find vinyl hose which was stored in metal container approx 30" high. Retaining rings were setting on top of lid, he grabbed ring to slide off onto floor. It started rolling toward him, he reached out to grab it to stop it from hitting leg, he felt a pop in elbow area. Strained right bicep tendon.
EE WAS TRIMMING OFF SMALL STRIP OF BELT HANGING DOWN FROM GROUND LEVEL CONVEYOR WHEN POCKET KNIFE CLOSED UP ON PINKY FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK AT THE PLANT AREA WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A BOLT A PIECE OF THE HOT BOLT FELL ONTO THE CUFF OF HIS PANTS AND INTO HIS BOOT BURNING THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.