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EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BLOCK OF WOOD MEASURING 8" X 8' X 18", TO BLOCK CRUSHER. HE TURNED TO PUT BLOCK IN PLACE AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN.
LIFTING A CHEEK PLATE OUT OF JAW OF CRUSHER HE TORE MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE WORKING WITH THE PRESS A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OFF THE PRESS AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 BONES IN RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE REMOVING HITCH PIN FROM THE ENDLOADERS, EMP HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE PIN TO BE ABLETO REMOVE THE PIN. OTHER EMP HIT THE PIN ON THE BOTTOM TO DRIVE IT UP. WHEN IT CAME UP IT PINCHE D EMPS FINGERS BETWEEN THE LOADERS, CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER IN 2 PLACES.
WHILE SCRAPING OUT GRANITE FROM INSIDE OF CRUSHER HOPPER WITH SCRAPER HE HIT WEAR PLATES WITH SCRAPER JARRAING RT ELBOW THEN IN AFTERNOON HE BUMPED ELBOW ON CHAIN CAGE IN SHOVEL WHILE INSTALLI NG HOIST CLUTCH LINING RESULT CRUSHED 2 NERVES IN ELBOW TREATMENT ICE PACK & NO WORK
A BIG ROCK WAS IN THE CRUSHER, WITH ANOTHER MAN THEY TRIED TO ROLL THE ROCK OFF THE SHAKER & HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE INSIDE THE HOPPER OF CRUSHER CHIPPING MUD OF THE SIDES - BEING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION - STIFF NECK RESULTED.
WHILE CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR ON KOERING SHOVEL DIDN'T WAIT LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO COOL DOWN ENOUGH & IT BLEW UP HITTING HIM WITH STEAM RIGHT SIDE OF FACE LEFT WRIST & RIGHT LEG.
GETTING DOWN FROM END LOADER PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE BETWEEN ARM PIT AND WRIST.
SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN END LOADER DOOR.
JAWS OF CRUSHER WERE PLUGGED MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING. HE WAS MOVING ROCKS & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THEM.
IN THE PROCESS OF USING A PIPE TO MAKE A CULVERT HE LIFTED THE PIE WRONG AND STRIANED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK