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Employee was trying to loosen a nut on a Euclid R-35 Haul Truck. Wrench slipped knocked safety glasses off and struck employee's right eye.
EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING A VEE BELT BETWEEN A HAMMER MILL AND ELECTRIC MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON VEE BELT AND PINCHED 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN VEE BELT AND SHEEVE.
WHILE PUTTING A NEW VBELT ON THE CRUSHER, EE WASUSING A SCREWDRIVER TO ROLL THE BELT FROM ONE GROVE TO THE NEXT TO GET IT IN ALIGNMENT ON THE PULLEYE. THE SCREWDRIVER FLIPPED OUT WHEN EE ROL LED THE BELT STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CATWALK AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF PERTRUDING ANGLE IRON CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. TWO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.