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EE WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO PRESS GRIZZLY ON BREAKER FEEDER IN PLACE. ANOTHER EE WAS PUMPING IT. IT WAS CLOSE TO BEING IN PLACE THEY STOPPED THEN THE PORTA POWER RAM KICKED OUT & HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE
IN DOING MAINTENANCE, PLACING MOVEABLE TOGGLE SEAT INTO POSITION. WHEN TIGHTENING CHAIN--BLOCKFLIPPED--JAMMING FOOT AGAINST EDGE OF IRON.
DURING THE SHIFT ON 1-18-93 INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS SO THEY WOULD FALL INTO THE BRENCER FOUND. INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK FROM USE OF SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP A ROLL ON THE CRUSHER WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. AS THE JACK WAS BEING JACKED INTO PLACE IT SUDDENLY SLIPPED LOOSE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE, CAUSING BRUISING AND A SLIGHT FRACTURE.