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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM ON A WHEEL LOADER. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE WIPER TO ADJUST/APPLY A RETAINER CLIP, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE WIPER LINKAGE ARM. HIS LEFT MI DDLE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BONE CRACKED.
WORKER WAS CUTTING AND SCRAPING DUCT SEALER OFF AN ANGLE RING WIRHT A RETRACTABLE BLADE UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND WORKER CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK VALVE, LIQUID BLEW OUT AROUND SEAL AND GOT ON EYES. WORKER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SHIELDS BUT SOME LIQUID GOT BY PROTECTION.
SET UP SIX FOOT STEP LADDER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER TO WORKING POSITION (APPROX 3FT)WHEN HE BEGAN WORKING THE LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL LANDING ON HIS FEET HE FINISHED HI S SHIFT WENT HOME ABOUT 6:00AM THE EMPLOYEE WEN T TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR PAIN IN LEFT FOOT THE NEXT WEEK HE WENT TO GILLETTE BONE & JOINT CLINIC TO DR DARNELL FOR EXAMINATION
EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WHEN LADDER KICKED OUT & EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT TWO FEET, SPRAINING ANLKLE.
CLIMBING DOWN OFF PLANT EQUIPMENT & BUMPED LEFT KNEE CAUSING HEMOTOMA THAT EVENTUALLY REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. REPORTED TO OPERATOR 2/4/94.
EMPLOYEE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM (FULL) WITH A BARRELL CART. CART KICKED OUT FROM DRUM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE AND OR DISLOCATION OF FOOT AND ANKLE OF LEFT LEG.