VICTIM WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN A BREAKER PLATE TENSION ARM ON A COAL CRUSHER BY USING A JACK. THE JACK OR JACK HANDLE SLIPPED UNDER LOAD ALLOWING VICTIM'S LEFT HAND RING FINGER TO STRIKE AGAINS T A STEEL BEAM. VICTIM SUSTAINED BROKEN BONE AT 1ST KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 8EE WAS USING SLATE BAR TO PUNCH OUT OR LOOSEN STUCK MATERIAL THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON BAR SCREENS IN 1 TRUCK DUMP WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT PALM AGAINST THE SIDE OF A CHUTE. A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS HAND. NO WORK WAS MISSED UNTIL 2-12-90. PIECE OF METAL WAS DISCOVERED BY X RAY.
CLEANING OUT BAR SCREENS ON 3 RD LEVEL OF #2 DUMP WHILE PUNCHING STUCK MATERIAL WITH SLATE BAR VICTIMS SHOULDER HIT EDGE OF METAL CHUTE BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS USING A WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB
UNDIVIDUAL WAS 7HIPPING STONEHARD
WHILE DRIVING A BUCKET PIN IN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF PIN SHEARED OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.
MAN WAS HOLDING A WRENCH AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE THUMB
STANDING ON PLATFORM AT DYER-PASS CHUTE USING SLEDGE HAMMER LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT