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WHILE TRYING TO FREE A STUCK WATER PRESSURE HOSE USED FOR CLEANING A SAND SCREW, THE WATER HIT THE SIDE OF TH TANK OF THE SAND SCREW, SPLASHING MUD AND SAND INTO THE EE'S EYES, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SCREEEN IN THE PORTEC POWERSCREEN WASHER AT THE ROCK CRUSHING PLANT. THE SCREEN SLIPPED, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE EQUIPMENT FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHICH CAUSED HIKM TO HAVE SHARP PAINS IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING CAP OVER AIR POT (SPRING LOADED) TO CHANGE RUBBER DIAPHRAM ON 175 MICHIGAN LAODER, SPRING RELEASED CAP WHICH HURLED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE BROW. EMPLOYEE RQUIRED STITCHES TO GASH IN HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONE OF CRUSHER, CUT RIGHT THUMB ON PIECE OF METAL ON CRUSHER.
EMPL HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING ANVILS FOR REPLACEMENT IN SPOCANE CONE CRUSHER.
EMPL WAS TAKING BRAKES OFF 980 LOADER TO CHANGE HE TOOK PLANITORY GEAR OFF & SET IT ON BENCH. PLANITORY GEAR SLIPPED OFF BENCH & ONTO EMPL'S LEFT FOOT. LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.
INSUFFIECENT ATTENTION TO PROBLEM AS IT AROSE
WHILE CLOSING METAL DOOR AT CRUSHER, THE CORNER OF THE DOOR HIT THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATIONS UNDER EYE.