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INJURED WAS LIM6ING A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW.THE SAW HIT A SNAG (NAIL OR WIRE) IN THE TREE AND THE SAW KICKED BACK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG (KNEE AREA).
INJURED PICKED 6P A I BEAM FELT A PULLING IN RIGHT GROIN SWELLING PAIN AND DIAGNOSIS WAS A HERNIA.
INJURED WAS GET7ING OFF A D-4 DOZER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TRACK AND DOZER ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS USI3G JCKHAMMER TO REMOVE COATING FROM ROTARY KILN. A PIECE OF COATING APPROX 5 POUNDS FELL FROM ABOVE HIT HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING A JAMMED NECK.
EMP WAS USING A3KNIFE TO CUT A RUBBER SCRAPER, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A 3 CM LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
INJURED WAS TEL5ING OFF OF THE BACK END OF TRUCK AND STEPPED ON AN AEROSAL CAN CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST, TEARING LIGAMENTS ANKLE IN CAST FOR 3 WEEKS X RAYS NEGATIVE OFF WORK APPROX. 3 WEEKS.
INJ PICKED UP R2CK USED FOR PAPER WEIGHT.ROCK SPLIT AND SHARP EDGE OF SPLIT ROCK CAUSED LACERATION TO INSIDE OF LEFT THUMB.
INJURED WAS CLE5NING A SNUBBER PULLEY FOR AN INCLINE BELT CONVEYOR WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE DID NOT LOCK OUT THE BELT CONVEYOR BEFORE CLEANING. HE WAS USING A SPIKE HAMMER TO HIT HANDEN MATERIAL ON PU5LEY. HAND AND HAMMER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN ROLL AND CONVEYOR RECEIVED SEVERE LACERATION ON LEFT FROM STRUCTURE .
EE WAS JACKHAMM9RING LARGE BOULDERS FOR SECONDARY BLASTIN APPARENTLY HE SLIPPED & ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7-9-86 THEN REPORTED ACCIDENT. DR ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 1 WEEK. 3
INJURED WAS CUT7ING FIBERGLASS TAPE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING ONE END OF A RAILROAD TIE ONTO FORK LIFT AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO RR TIE CAUSING A BRUISE TO CHEST & SKINNED KNEE
EMPL USING PORT5POWER UNIT TO HOLD UP 80 LB STEEL LINER PLATE.EMPL WAS INSIDE #4 RAW MILL ELEVATOR.PORTAPOWER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING PLATE TO FALL.PLATE LANDED ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND FELL ON RI GHT KNEE.TILTED3FELL 12''.