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HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE BEARING FROM THE SHAFT. A METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF THE BEARING AND PUNCTURED THE ABDOMEN.
EE WAS REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT ON THE MICA CIRCUIT FEED SCREW AS HE TURNED THE PULLEY, HIS HANDSLIPPED THE PULLEY SPUN AND A SMALL BURR ON THE EDGE OF THE PULLEY CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND C UT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED MOVING A RAIL CAR WHEN FIVE UNLOADED CARS ABOVE THE SWITCH POINT STARTED TO MOVE DOWN THE TRACK UPON SEEING THE MOVING RAIL CARS COMING TOWARD HIM EMPLOYEE IMMEDIAT ELY JUMPED FROM THE TOP OF THE FRONT END LOADER LANDING ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE FELT HIS BACK STIFFEN
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED V-BELTS AND STARTED EQUIPMENT-HE DECIDED TO CHECK THE V-BELTS AND REACHED BEHIND THE GUARD TO WIND THE BELT BACKWARD.THE MACHINE DRIVE(WHICH RUNS INTERMITTENTLY)ACT IVATED EMPLOYEES THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHIELD AND V-BELTS CUTTING TIP OF RIGHT THUMB OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MICA BAGGER WITHOUT USING LOCKOUT PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT.EMPLOYEE HAD LEFT AHND INSIDE BAGGER AND ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE AUGER EQUIPMENT.EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED 30 STITCHES TO THE TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK CARRYING A FEEDER PAN INTO THE DRYER TUNNEL FOR REPLACEMENT.
EMPL UNCOUPLING RR CARS-BENT TO LIFT HANDLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK NEAR RIGHT HIP.
A DRIVER FOR LISK TRUCKING WS BACKING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE REAR ON THE TANKER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE TANK AND LADDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD - HANGING BY HIS LEG DOUBLED BEHIND HIM - HE IS EMPLOYED BY HOWARD LISK TRUCKING WADESBORO, N.C. 1-800-438-7711.
LIFTING AN ELEC CHAIN HOIST TO TOP OF DRYER CYCLONE WITH A ROPE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK STIFF AND SORE WENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY 10-26-88
KERNS TRUCK DRIVER WAS HANGING ONNTHE ISDE OF TRUCK TURNING CRANK TO ONTARP WHEN CRANK HANDLE SLIPPED OFF AND DRIVER FELL ONTO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE.