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HEW AS CHANGING THE SHOES ON A CRUSHER AT THE SLAG PLANT WHEN USING A HAMMER TO FREE THE SHOES A PIECE OF THE SHOE BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
CHAIN HOIST HOOK WAS RELEASED AND EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE AS HAMMERING ON A CHAIN TO REPAIR IT WITH A HAMMER AND CHIESEL WHEN APIECE OF CHAIN CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED WAS TAKING A CHAIN SPROCKET OFF A SHAFT ON THE LONG SACKING BELT.SPROCKET WAS WELDED ON BOTH SIDES,HAD TO CUT LOOSE AND HIT WITH A HAMMER TO GET IT LOOSE.SPROCKET BROKE LOOSE AND A PIE CE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM,CUTTING IT.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS LOOSENING NUT ON GLAD HAND ON TRAILER WITH A RACHET, THE RACHET BROKE, POPPING BACK AND HITTING INJURED ON THE LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST CUTTING THE ARM.
EMP WAS ON DREDGE PUMPING SAND AND WINCH THAT MOVES THE CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO COME BACK AND HIT HIS HAND BRUISED HAND AND WRIST FRACTURE