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EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING CUT THROUGH THE BELTING AND CUT THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A 3/4" LACERATION.
EE WAS REPOSITIONING 10" PVC PIPE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OFF BRACE AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN BRACE AND PIPE SEVERING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND JUST BELOW FINGERNAIL.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLIP 480 BOX SWITCH TO OPEN POSITION WHEN METAL MET ELECTRICLA LEADS CAUSING FLASH BACK.
REMOVING TIRE FROM VEHICLE AND AIR BLAST GUN BLEW DIRT IN FACE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED EYE.
EE SLIPPED ON STEEP STAIRS WHILE DESCENDING INTO FEEDER TUNNEL. POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON STEPS, EE UNABLE TO RECALL. EE WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN GRASP ON HANDRAIL AS SHE BE GAN TO SLIP.
REPAIRING TIRE-REMOVING OBJECT FROM TIRE WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST RAILING ON CATWALK WHEN ANCHOR POST BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWAYRS APPROX. 2 1/2 FT., LANDING ON HIS BACK AND CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LUMBAR #1.
LIFTING TIRE AND WHEEL FROM GROUND TO STAND UPRIGHT.
LIFTING 46 TRUCK TIRES FROM SERVICE BAY INTO WAREHOUSE, EACH TIRE WEIGHING 100-120 LBS. DELIVERY DRIVER UNLOADING TIRES ON GROUND INSTEAD OF ON DECK. FORK LIFT NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME.