EE WAS BEATING A ROCK OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND THE ROCK FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
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Showing all 7WORKING ON BOULDER IN CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOULDER SO IT WOULD GO IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH THE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTING BUCKET ON BACKHOE, HE WAS DRIVING PIN IN BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL OFF OF THE PIN FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A TEXAS FEEDER CHAIN. A CHIP OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT HAND.
BEATING ON A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT OUT OF THE PLANT SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE.
PUNCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE EYEBROW AS HE WAS USING A HOLE PUNCH TO MAKE A BOLT HOLE IN RUBBER BELTING.