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ADJUSTING TIMING ON SHAKER SHAFTS, EE WAS TURNING SHAFT. WHEN HE RELEASED THE SHAFT, THE COUNTER WEIGHTS CAME BACK DOWN AND THE GEAR GRABBED HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO GEA RS CUTTING THE END OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
CUT FINGER WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT ON 1/15/99 INDICATING SUTURES HAD BEEN USED. PREVIOUSLY UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS NONE. MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN PLANT AND HEADQUARTERS.
WHILE CLEANING OUT CHUTE UNDER JAW CRUSHER, EE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB. SUTURES REQUIRED.
WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF TRACK OF BULLDOZER, ONE FOOT CAUGHT ON TRACK CAUSING ATWISTING MOTION TO KNEE.
WHILE REMOVING METAL COVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO SPEED REDUCER ON PUGMILL CONVEYOR,EMPLOYEE MOVED COVER TO ONE SIDE IN ATTEMPT TO GAIN A BETTER GRIP.THE COVER FELL ABOUT 1.5 FEET STRIKING THE EMPL OYEES RIGHT FOOT,BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.
WHILE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
EMPL STRAINED GROIN AREA WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PRIMARY CRUSHER IN PIT.
HE WAS TYING BE5T WEIGHT ON BELT TIGHTENER AND WAS THROWN A SECURING CABLE,WHEN CAUGHT LOOSE END HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK BONE CAUSING AN ABRASION OF THE SKIN.AS A RESULT,REMOVALL OF SMALL PI ECE OF TRASH FR2M UNDER SKIN.
A SLEDGE HAMMER3FELL OFF THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER. HE GRABBED FOR IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THE HAMMER HIT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS TURNING 2VER AN EYE BEAM & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT & ANOTHER BEAM.