Ashland Granite Pit Metal/Non-Metal

A PICE OF ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE JAWS OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY LOOSE,USING A WEDGE ATTACHED TO A METAL CHAIN.THE WEDGE GOT PULLED IN THE JAW CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE S LEFT AHND TO BE PRESSED HARD AGINST THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM RAILING WHERE HE WAS STANDING,RESULTING IN DEEP CUTS ON TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT AHND.

EMPL STATED THAT WHILE GOING DOWNHILL OPERATING A CAT 988B LOADER THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK HE LOST CONTROL OF THE MACHINE AND WENT OVER EMBANKMENT EMPL CAME TO THE OFFICE COMPLAINING OF ACUTE P AIN IN HIS LOWER BACK