WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL CABLE PULL DOWN CONVERSION ON I.R. DM50 DRILL THE BRACE CAME LOOSE LETTING ROTARY HEAD DROP CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN HEAD ANCHOR CRUSHING FINGERS & LACERATIONS TO FINGERS.
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Showing all 7EE WAS PRIZEN ON COMPRESSOR WITH A BAR--BAR SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE BACK TOWARD DRILL. EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, FELT BACK PULL.
EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PUNCHING BLADE TO CLEAN A CHUTE CLOGGED WITH MUD CATCHIGN HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE SIDE AND PUNCHING ROD HANDLE. FINGERNAIL FO RIGHT RING FINGER WAS KNOCKED LOOSE.
INJURED WAS CLEANING A ROCK CHUTE. ROCK FROM ANTOHER BELT CAME DOWN THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
J HOOK ON END OF CAP FALLEN IN MUD PULLED THORUGH SLEEVE IT SLUN MUD IN L EYE
HE WAS USING A BAR TO LOCK THE LATCH ON A RAIROAD CAR DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT USING A RATCHET TOOL. THE RATCHET SLIPPED ON NUT AND EMPLOYEES INDEX FINGER ALONG WITH RATCHET TOOL HIT STEEL BEAM RESULTING IN SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF INDEX FINGER AT END JOINT.