MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO REPLACE A BELT THAT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF THE ROCK CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THE MECHANIC UNDER THE CHAIN/JAW AREA, (CENTER-RIGHT AREA) MECHANIC WA S TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES AND MUST SEE A DENTIST FOR A TWISTED, CRACKED TOOTH.
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Showing all 6EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TEETH ON A BUCKET OF DRAGLINE, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER CAME OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE STOMACH.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING TIP ON CRUSHER #3 WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE & ENTERED CALF OF THE LEFT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING OLD TIPS OFF CRUSHER HAMMER WHEN A PC.OF STEEL BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED LEFT LEG AT LOWER INNER CALF
EMPL INSIDE HAM4ER BOX ON CRUSHER TAKING OLD TIPS OFF CRUSHER HAMMER.EMPL STRUCK OLD TIP WITH HAMMER AND A CHIP OF METAL FLEW OFF HITTING IN LEG.SUFFERED MINOR FLESH WOUND OF LEFT LEG BELOW KN
EMP WAS HITTING3BUCKET TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE TOOTH CHIPED OFF AND ENTERED THE L UPPER THIGH