EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A MOTOR BY HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
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Showing all 6WHILE CHANGING BLOW BARS IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WEDGES LOOSE TO ROTATE THE INPELLER. HE DAILED TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY AND THE EMPELLER ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT SPRAININ G HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB OF LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILL HOLES. HE PICKED UP A PARTIAL BOX OF EXPLOSIVES AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSTIONING THE BROKEN METAL BOOM ON THE SCALER. HIS HAND SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS THUMB.
STEPPING ONTO HINGED LADDER TO CLIMB ON IMPACT BREAKER INJ PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HINGE.LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER RESULTED.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING BUCKRT ON 966 LOADER, BUCKET ARM FELL HITTING INJURED\S LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.