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Employee was pressing a sleeve out of crusher with a port a power. After pressing it out, employee began disassembling port a power. During this time the steel cross bar that was holding the port a power fell and struck EE's finger.
Employee was assisting repair in a conveyor belt that broke. While untwisting the belt a rock that was twisted up in the belt came loose and fell, bounced off the beam of the take up pulley and struck the employee.
Employee was unloading a box of welding rods from a truck. The box slipped and while trying to maintain control of the box the employee felt a pull in their shoulder/arm.
Employee(#1) was installing an accumulator on a CAT 980H Loader with the assistance of a Quarry employee (#2). #2 was holding accumulator while #1 was removing bolts. #1 saw #2 struggling with holding up the part and came down to assist. When #1 took hold of part, #2 let go of part and the unexpected transfer of weight caused #1 to strain upper back muscles.
Employee was carrying a container of welding rods and cut fingers on the container.
Employee was dusting off the windshield of a CAT 773 Haul Truck with a rag prior to his shift. While dusting it, his hand swung down and hit the bar below the windshield. (this bar is used for climbing up the truck) This resulted in a dislocated pinky finger on his right hand.
EE WAS DISASSEMBLING THE FMC MF800 VIBRATORY FEEDER. THE EE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FASTNERS FOR THE SECOND COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN THE FIRST COUNTERWEIGHT SPUN ON THE SHAFT. THE EE S RI GHT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTERWEIGHTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH EMET GUTIERREZ CHANGING A HOIST CABLE ON DB-04C AN 80D NORTHWEST CRANE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD THE 1 1/8"CABLE WHILE IT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE HOIST DRUM OF THE CRANE. IT CAME FREE STRIKING THE EE IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF THE FUEL TRUCK FT-03C, WITH AN UNPROTECTED RAZOR BLADE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. AS HE BEGAN TO CLIMB OUT OF THE CAB, HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE RAZO R BLADE.