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A LARGE ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN TWO GRIZZLY RAILS AT 2200 PASS. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRY IT DOWN BETWEEN THE RAILS AND APPARENTLY, THE ACTION OFTHE ROCK BEGINNING TO FALL CAUGHT THE BAR CAUSIN G IT TO SWING OVER STRIKING THEEMPLOYEES FACE AT THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BAR AS A LEVER TO LIFT CAR PASS RAIL BY F LEVEL STATION WEIGHT OF CAR PASS SHIFTED COMING DOWN HARD ON BAR WHICH CAUSED OTHER END TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM AND THEN THE BAR FELL LANDING ON EMPLOYEES FEET
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SLUSHER HE WAS DRIVING STAPLE AND GLANCING BLOW FROM HAMMER HITTING OBJECT CAUSED BLOW TO MISS STAPLE AND HIT HAND
DON WAS STANDING ON CHUTE PLATFORM ACROSS FROM CHUTE USING BAR TO RELEASE HANGUP IN CHUTE. THE ROCK DISLODGED AND CAME DOWN ON BAR. THIS MOTION. CAUSED THE END BEING HELD TO REPIDLY RISE, PINN ING HIS HAND BETWEEN BAR AND BACK.