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EE was assisting in adjusting a jaw crusher. He was prying with a bar that slipped from what he was prying and struck his hand. The injury bruised his hand and caused considerable swelling.

THERE WAS NO ACTUAL ACCIDENT. EE SAID THAT ON THE DAY FOLLOWING HIS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A ROCK CRUSHER HE EXPERIENCVED PAIN IN HIS WRISTS AND HANDS. THERE WAS ALSO SWELLIN G OF HIS HANDS.

EE WAS WORKING ON ROCK CRUSHER MAINENANCE JOB. HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER HE TORE OFF THE FINGERNAIL & BRUISED IT BADLY. HE WAS TOLD ICE & ELEVATE HIS HAND

EE WAS WORKING IN CRUSHER FEEDER TO DISLODGE ROCKS. IN THE PROCESS OF PRYING ROCKS FREE EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOREARM BY FALLING ROCK. EE WAS TREATED FOR A MINOR ABRASION & X-RAYED & RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY. THE ACCIDENT WAS TREATED AS FIRST AID & NOT REPORTED TO MSHA AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE EE SAID HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN THE ARM AS TIME WENT ON & SELF-REFERED TO A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO LOOSEN ROCKS THAT HAD BECOME WEDGED IN A CRUSHER FEEDER. ONE OF THE ROCKS FELL, STRIKING THE PRYBAR. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST WITH THE PRYBAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A BEARING RACE FROM THE END OF A CONVEYOR RETURN ROLLER.THE METAL INSERT POPPED OUT HITTING WORKER IN THE FOREHEAD.WORKER BECAME DIZZY AND SUFFERED A HEADACHE.X-RAYS AND ME DICAL EXAM FOUND NO APPARENT INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE ON A MOTOR GRADER. HE WAS PRYING THE CUTTING EDGE UP WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS FINGER, CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQU IRED SUTURING.

EMPL CUTTING A GASKET OFF A HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE GASKET AND CUT G FINGER.

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELTING THE KNIFE CONTINUED ON CUTTING THE ARM NOT HOLDING THE KNIFE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING MATERIAL FROM A CONVEYOR WITH A PRY BAR HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR & CONVEYOR DOCTOR X-RAYED SUTURED & DRESSED FINGER (LEFT INDEX)