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LOADING TRUCKS BREEZY AND DUSTY AND DUSTY OR SAND FLEW INTO EYE. SCRATCHING CORNIAL
WORKING ON LOADER,EMPL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN AXLE AND GEARS WHEN PUSHING ON AXLE. A SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE AXLE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN.
EMPL BENT OVER TO PICK UP FACE PLATE WEIGHING 50 LBS.FELT BACK POP OUT.
WHILE ADJUSTING THE SWING CLUTCH OF THE DRAGLINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE ABDOMEN. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION WITH FOOT BRACED AGAINST THE MACHINE PULLING ON THE WRENCH.
USTRAIGHTENING FLITES ON SAND SCREW WITH HAMMERS GLANCING BLOW STRUCK ELFT THUMB CRACKED BONE & SEVERE SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHASING THREADS ON BRAKE DRUM & BRUSHED BACK OF HAND ON OUTER EDGE OF OIL SEAL CAUSING LACERATION OF KNUCKLE ON BACK OF LITTLE FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENTING NUT ON MOTOR FOR SCRUBBER BELTS WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. THE WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE FACE, MAKING A CUT BETWEEN HIS EYE AND TEMPLE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE RE CEIVED 4 STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AND NUT BECAME LODGED IN SOCKET. HE PUT FINGER IN NUT TO PULL OUT AND ACCIDENTLY HIT SWITCH ON ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING NUT TO SCREW ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. S KIN WAS PEELED BACK AND WAS LACERATED ON TIP OF FINGER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WALKED PAST SAND BLASTER TO CHECK THE AIR COMPRESSOR, THE HOSE ON THE SAND BLASTER BLEW A HOLE IN IT STRIKING I.NAME WITH SAND IN THE ARM AND CHEST. IT KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS TEMPORARILY. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, CHECKED OVER AND SENT HOME FOR ONE DAY. HE HAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A DRIVE SHAFT AT THE DROP OFF BOX TO BRING BACK TO THE PLANT. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRIVE SHAFT WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.