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Employee was removing cable rope from wire rope and it slid, pinching right hand between metal pipe and cable rope, resulting in a sprained hand and put on 3 days light duty. The hand was x-rayed and was found not to be broken.
Stepped up into service truck and something popped behind knee. I told him he need to go get checked & he said if it started to hurt him worst that he would go in the morning. Called in on Tues 8/2/11 & said he would not be in to work today, because his knee was still hurting. I told him he need to call supt who told him to go to dr & report it on Work. Comp.
992C tire caught fire & burned the 992C, the garage, the service truck inside of the garage.
Crusher door was frozen shut.Trying to open it with a pry bar and the bar slipped and hit me in the head.
Welding in garage, opened garage door for ventilation, wind gusting 25 mph +, a big gust of wind blew helmet partially up and blew sparks up helmet into my eye.