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INJ WAS USING A DRILL PRESS WHILE WEARING GLOVESTHE GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BY THE BIT AS HE TRIED TO DRILL A HOLE IN A RUBBBER WASHER FOR N-1 FLUME.
THE INJ WAS REPLACING DECK PLATE. HE WAS HOLDINGTHE PLATE AS HIS PARTNER CUT THE PLATE. DURING THIS TIME HE FELT SMALL SLAG PARTICLES HIT HIS FACE. THE NEXT DAY HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE THE SLAG REMOVED FROM HIS EYE. THE SLAG LEFT A RUST RING IN HIS EYE THAT HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT WITH A BURR.
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A RETURN ROLL ON P-6 CONVEYOR. THE OLD ROLL HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE NEW ROLL WAS BEING PULLED INTO POSITION. THE INJURED LOST HIS GRIP O THE RETURN ROLL AND HIS FINGE R WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PILLOW BLOCK AND THE FLOOR.
THE INJ WAS DRIVING A 150TON CAT TRK & HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT SLIGHTLY THE NEXT AM HIS BACK HURT MORE & HEW WAS SENT TO DR. THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 3/16/00
THE INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A WELDING CABLE AS HE PULLED IT OVER A HANDRAIL.
THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A 77 POUND COUPLING HEAD FROM A REDUCER OUTPUT SHAFT. AS THE COUPLING CAME OFF THE SHAFT, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. AS THE COUPLING FELL, IT STRUCK AN ANGLE AND RICOSHETTE D TOWARD THE INJURED, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. BECAME LOST TIME ON 3/1/00.
THE INJURED PICKED UP A 104 POUND PIPE BRACE AND TURNED TO SET IT IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR ON 02/24/00.
ON 2/21/00, THE INJURED REMOVED A SMALL SLIVER FROM HIS FINGER. ON 2/26/00, HE WENT TO THE DR BECAUSE THE FINGER WAS INFECTED. THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 3/2/00, BECAUSE HE REACTED TO THE MEDICATION AND BECAME VERY ILL.
THE INJURED SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS BACK, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. ON 2-17-00, THE INJURED BEGAN TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.
THE INJURED WAS WELDING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MILL WHEN A CLOUD OF DUST AND DIRT ENTERED HIS WELDING MUG FROM THE BACK. THERE WAS ANOTHER EE WORKING CLOSE BEHIND THE INJURED. THE RUST PAR TICLE WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE ON 1/21/00.
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A HOSE ON THE 563 BACKHOE. THE 3/4 INCH END WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE OILY HEAD AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL SLEAVE OF THE HOSE AND WRENCH. THE BLOOD UNDER TH E FINGERNAIL WAS REMOVED BY A DR.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE FRAMEWORK OF H-2 TAIL PULLEY TIGHTENING A WEAR PLATE BOLT ON 202 SCREEN CHUTE. AS HE DID THIS HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIBS ON A WATER PIPE ELBOW. HE GRACTURED TWO RIBS. THIS WAS DETERMINED ON 1-24-00, AFTER GOING TO SEE THE DOCTOR.
INJURED WAS PULLING A PIPE WITH A 2" CABLE AND A FRONT END LOADER. AS THE INJURED DISCONNECTED THE CABLE FROM THE LOADER, IT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE NOSE.