EMP WAS ASSISTING THE JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE BOULDER. THE EMP WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE BOULDER AS EMP STRUCK THE BOULDER THE BOULDER CHIPPED. THE CHIP OF ROCK STR UCK EMP ON THE GLASSES SHATTERING THEM A PIECE OF GLASS CUT THE EMPLOYEES EYE
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING JAW OPERATOR IN DISLODGING A LARGE ROCK IN THE JAW. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY THE ROCK WHEN THE ROCK GAVE WAY FLIPPING BAR OVER AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER RIGHT THIGH CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE ROCK WAS HIT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING INJURY
EMPLOYEE HAD SUCCESSFULLY UNJAMMED A ROCK FROM JAW IN THE PROCESS HE WA SPULLING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A CHAIN WHICH IS USED AS A TOOL WHEN A ROCK FELL ON TOOTH CAUSING IT TO CHIP THE CHIP OR FRAG MENT OF ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISE ON EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A BOULDER FROM JAW WHEN BOULDER CAME LOOSE FROM JAW IT HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG
IN THE PROCESS OF DIGGING OUT MATERIAL FROM THE JAW CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY