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EE WAS CHANGING A REGULAR SIZE TRUCK TIRE. AS HE TURNED TIRE TO ALIGN IT ON THE STUDS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
MYSELF, ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING A SECTION OF A HOPPER AND IT WAS SET DOWN ON MY RT MIDDLE FINGER.
GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN GRINDING WHEEL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS BOTTOM FLOOR OF SINKFLOAT BUILDING. WORKING WAS PERFORMED IN THIS AREA AND AN OLD TROUGH WAS LEFT LYING ON THE FLOORHE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT PANT LEG ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL AND IT ALSO LACERATED THE CALF OF HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJ WAS ASSISTING A LOADER OPERATOR IN TAKING A 10'3" PIPE OFF OF PEG ON LOADER BUCKET. INJ WAS STANDING ON SMALL PILE OF LOOSE STONE & WHENLOADER OPERATOR LIFTED HIS END OFF HE PITCHED IT TO HIS SIDE, THUS INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL.
INJURED WAS AT GRINDER WHEN THE CHUTE PLUGGED. HE REMOVED SIDE INSPECTION DOOR AND USED STEEL BAR TO UNPLUG CHUTE. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE BAR FROM THE CHUTE HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N END OF BAR AND FRAME OF DOOR OPENING.
GETTING OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED. HE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE STEP OF THE TRUCK, CUTTING HIS SHIN WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE IS A MAINTENANCE MAN AND WAS STEPPING FROM THE FLOOR ONTO A SCREEN. THE SCREEN HAS "J" HOOKE PROTRUDING THRU THEM WHICH HOLD THE SCREENS DOWN ONTO THE SUPPORT DECK. HE WAS GOING TO REPAI R A STRIKER PLATE ON THE CHUTE ABOVE THE SCREEN.AS HE STEPED ONTO THE SCREEN HE STEPPED ON A "J" HOOK PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMP WAS STRIPPING A STARTER WIRE TO MAKE A NEW CONNECTION, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM. NATURE OF INJURY WAS A LACERATION ON BOTTOM OF LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION TOOK SIX STITCHES.