Changing blow bars in Universal 130/150 Impactor, EE was attempting to load a bar into tractor bucket to transport. Lifted more than he should. He thought he had just pulled a muscle below his waistline on his right side. He chose not to go to the doc. Had an annual checkup on 6/7/10 and it was then that it was discovered he had created a hernia by the lifting.
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Showing all 3While attempting to move a toggle plate down a belt by hand injury pinched his left ring finger between th eplate and a roller which cut it open and took 10 stiches to fix.
A ROCK WAS HUNG IN THE JAW CRUSHER. EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK A ROCK UP TO THROW IN THE JAW TO HELP BREAK THE ONE HUNG UP. WHEN HE MOVED THE ROCK ANOTHER ONE ROLLED DOWN & SMASHED HIS LEFT THUMB . HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK FAST AND TORE THE THUMB NAIL OFF.