THE INJURED WAS HELPING SPLICE A CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS KNEE.
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Showing all 6INJURED WAS LIFTING BELT WITH A LIFTING JACK WHEN THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO DOWN BETWEEN THE JACK & STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION OF RT HAND
EE WAS WORKING AT MUCKING THE FACE BELTLINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
HE WAS PRYING DOWN ON THE SLATE BAR WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND THE BAR FLEW UP ADN HIT HIM IN THE JAW.
EE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A TIRE. THEY TOOK THE BOLTS AND KEEPER OFF THE HUB BUT THE TIRE WOULDN'T CAME OFF. EE SET HIS TOOLS DOWN AND WAS REACHING FOR THE TIRE WHILE EE HIT IT WITH A HAMMER ON THE BACK SIDE. THE LOCK RING ON THE RIM BLEW OFF HITTING HIM ON THE HAND AND THEN HIS LEFT LEG. THE IMPACT FACTURED HIS HAND KNUCKLE AND L. FIBULA.
EMPL WAS SETTING BITS IN MINER WHEN PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & HIT HIM IN SIDE OF HEAD.