EE WAS TRANSFERRING GREASE FROM A DAMAGED 55 GAL. DRUM INTO ANOTHER CONTAINER. WHILE WIPING THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DAMAGED DRUM WITH A RAG, HIS HAND CAME OIN CONTACT WITH A JAGGED/SHARP EDG E. THE LITTLE FING ON THE EE'S RT. HAND WA CUT. A BANDAGE WAS APPLIED TO THE WOUND AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK. WENT TO DR. AND RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT.
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Showing all 7WHILE OPERATING AN AIR TRACK DRILL, A DRILL STEEL COUPLING CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE DRILL AND SAW THE COUPLING AS IT CAME LOOSE. H E WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR HIMSELF OF THE FLYING OBJECT.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM A 100 TON HAULER AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
OPERATOR WAS LOADING GOING UP HILL TO DUMP, FOR SOME REASON ENGINE SHURT DOWN CAUSING HUALER TO ROLL BACK. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM HAULER, CAUSING INJURED TO RT. HEAD.
55061S WORKING ON DOZER HE STARTED TO GET OFF THE DOZER AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.
VICTIM WAS IN AREA WHERE SOMEONE WAS USING A GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL HIT VICTIM IN RT EYE.
WAS SPREADING RIM BASS ON TRACK FRAME ON DOGER WAS HOLDING WEDGE WHEN I NAME STRUCK WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF CHICEL BROKE & STRUCK I NAME ABOVE LEFT EYE & LOWER CHEEK