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I.NAME WORKING UNDER SHAKER SCREEN ABOVE #4 GRAVEL CHUTE INSTALLING RUBBER WIPERS WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO HIT LEFT LEG.REPORTED TO OFFICE AND SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION 7-6-92.
HE WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGEHAMMER, TIGHTENING THE STANDARD CONE, WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. OVER THE COURSE OF THE MORNING, PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
EE WAS LOOSING THE NUTS ON THE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, WHICH CAUSED A PULL IN HIS BACK.
RAZOR KNIFE I.NAME USING TO OPEN BUCKETS OF NORBACK SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT THIGH.STITCHES REQ TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC WITH FIXING TOOTH ON BUCKET OF 922B CAT LOADER.WHILE MECHANIC WAS HITTING BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHICH INJURED WAS HOLDING IN PLACE,A PIECE OF SMALL METAL FLEW O FF AND HIT INJURED IN NECK.
I.NAME WAS HOLDING BOLT ON SYMONS CRUSHER WITH LARGE WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING BOLT IN PLACE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE BOLT, HIT THE LEG OF CRUSHER, WHICH CAUS ED IT TO RICOCHET HITTING ISDRO'S LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING OFF GASKETS FROM ATOYOTA ENGINE, WHEN LOCK OUT ON KNIFE FAILED, CAUSING KNIFE TO FOLD, CUTTING TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIM IN LEG.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A ROPE TO HELP STABLIZE A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN A MATERIAL DEBRIS OF DIRT AND ROCK SPILLED FROM THE BELT. A VERY SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE. NOTE - EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO OFFICE UNTIL 10-24-89.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON LOADER, WHEN HIS EYE STARTED TO HURT. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CHECKED HIS EYE OUT. THERE WAS SMALL FRAGMENT LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN THE DUEL TRIES OF THE BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TRY AND KNOCK THE ROCK LOOSE FROM THE TIRES. WHEN THE ROCK WAS DISLODGED IT HIT TH E OPERATOR ON THE FOOT.