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LOADING A DC ELECTRIC PANEL APPROX. 2 FT X 2 FT X 6 FT INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK BY HAND THE PANEL SLID AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX ON THE TRUCK AND THE DC ELECTRIC PANEL, RESULTING IN A SPLINTERED BONE AND 12 STITCHES.
EMPL WAS LOOSENIING BOLTS ON A FAN HUB THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON L HAND STRUCK FAN BLADE BRUISED KNUCKLE AND PINCHED A TENDON
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL APPROX 2 FT X 5 FT X 1/2 IN THE STEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON THE RT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF THE SHOE BRUISING HIS RT FOOT
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER. HE LEANED AGAINST A LOOSE BAR AND LOST HIS BALANCE, AND JUMPED 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE GROUND WAS FROZEN, AND THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON THE HEELS OF HIS FEET, BRUISING THEM.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING LOCK BOLTS OUT OF THE 4800 CRUSHER. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO OVE QUICKLY, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND PRY BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING A SECTION OF TWO INCH PIPE EMPLOYEE UNDERESTIMATED WEIGHT OF PIPE USING ONE HAND TO HOLD IT PIPE FELL FROM LEFT HAND STRIKING THUMB ON RT.HAND EMPLOYEE BROKE THUMB ON RT.HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BEARING HOUSING FROM SIDE OF SCREEN. BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED PINCHING KNUCKLE BETWEEN HOUSING AND A BOLT ON SCREEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES BETWEEN RING FING ER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.