EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN INTO THE TRACK OF A 235 CAT EXCAVATOR WHEN A PIECE OF THE PIN BROKE OFF STRIKING AND LODGING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SPUD BAR FOR DEOV HIS TRYING TO BEND ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE BAAR AND HAND RAIL OF CRUSHER.
EE WAS CHANGING BROKEN BLOW BARS IN THE HAZMAG CRUSHER. WHILE KNOCKING KEEPERS OUT OF BLOW BARS, THE BAR SLIPPED. LETTING HIS HAND GO UNDER THE BLOW BAR. THE BLOW BAR FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HA ND IN THE THUMB AREA.