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WHILE REMOVING A BLOCK STOPPING A ROCK FROM ROOF60"X44"X3" DROPPED APPROX 12" SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & TOP PORTION OF CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROCK OUT OF JIG IN THE WASHPLANT, HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A CHUT, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON EDGE OF SHUTE CAUSING INURY TO NERVE GOIN INTO HIS HAND.
WHILE SERVICING DIESEL SCOOP, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIN THAT HOLDS COVERS ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CHAIN HAD A BROKEN LINK WHICH PENETRATED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. PIECE OF STEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, PLACE HAD BOTTOMS LEFT IN IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET BOLT IN HOLE, OUT OF FRUSTRATION MAN JERKED THE BOLT TOWARD HIMSELF AND THE SHELL STRUCK HIS FORE HEAD CAUSING LACERATION.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BRAKE CALIPER ON ENDLOADER. HANDS WERE GREASY & THE CALIPER SLIPPED, STRIKING REPAIRMAN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
REPAIRMAN HAD REEL COVER ON S-CAR LOOSENED. BULL GANG MOVING POWER & CABLES. WHILE PULLING CABLES PAST S/C, COVER WAS PULLED OFF STRIKING MAN ON LEG.