Tightening bolts on jaw crusher and felt knee strain.
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Showing all 5Tightening bolts under screen when wrench slipped off and hit back of right hand on piece of metal. Sprained back of hand and broke 3rd finger.
Wheel crusher had a small rock lodged in it. Put a spanner wrench on main shaft to spin backwards. EE pulled on wrench and wrench slipped off. He fell backwards into crusher upright support and hurt his back side. Doctor gave him medication which made him drowsy.
Changing a screen. Prying old screen up and bar slipped and handle struck just above right eye. 1" gash required 3 stitches to close.
Rosk wedged in bottom of hopper door vibrating Grizzly Feeder. One employee was hitting the rock with sledge hammer and a piece of rock broke off and hit another employee in the eye standing adjacent on catwalk causing damage to right eye. Had PPE off to wipe eyes.