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WHILE "BARING" A LOWER GUARD INTO ALIGNMENT TO SECURE WITH BOLTS, THE INJURED APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO LOOSEN THE SECURING CHAIN. THE GUARD SWUNG DOWN FORCING THE BAR THROUGH THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND AND OUT THE BACK BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH KNUCKLE.
WHILE CUTTING DRAG CABLE ON UNIT #9 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE INJURED WAS HAMMERING CAT 6 WEDGE INTO SOCKET. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF WEDGE & CUT HIM BELOW LEFT KNEE 6 STITCHES.
WHILE CHANGE THE GRADALL BUCKET TEETH THE INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TEETH ON THE BUCKET.A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF EITHER THE HAMMER OR TOOTH AND LODGED IN UPPER LEFT ARM .IT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO REMOVE.THE PIECE WAS APPROX 1/2" LONG 1/32" IN DIAMETER.