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EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN. THE WRENCH CUT THE EMPLOYEES CHIN & CHIPPED TWO TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON PIPE WRENCH TO GET MORE LEVERAGE TO REMOVE PIPE FITTING ON CRUSHER WHEN HE HEARD HIS RIB CRACK
VICTIM WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLATION OF SHEEVE ON DRIVE SHAFT OF 54 ELJAY FINE HEADCRUSHER. PULLY WAS SUSPENDED BY 1 1/2 TON HOIST. VICTIM WAS TRYING TO ALIGN SHEEVE BUSHING WITH KEY WAY INTO SHAFT WHEN PULLEY SWUNG FORWARD PINCHING THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
WHILE REPLACING THE MOVABLE JAWAAFTER PUTTING IN NEW BEARINGS THE VICTIM WENT TO PUT THE TOGGLE PLATE SEAT BACK IN AFTER INSPECTION OF THE SEATSHOWED IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED WRONG THE VICTIM P ROCEEDED TO REMOVE A REPLACE IT FROM BENEATH JUST AS HE PLACED IT BACK IN PLACE THE COME-A/-LONGT HOLDING THE JAW OUT OF THE WAY SLIPPED & LET IT SWING BACK PINNING HIS ARM