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HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION THE ROCK BOX BACK OVER THE JAW CRUSHER. HIS PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE METAL BOX, BRUISING HIS HAND AND POSSIBLY BREAKING HIS INDEX FING ER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SIDE PLATE BOLTS ON A SHAKER. AS HE PULLED DOWN ON THE WRENCH THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO STRIKE THE FRAME OF THE SCREEN, CHIPPING HIS TIP OF THE ELBOW. HE WENT TO THE DR. 3 MONTHS LATER WHEN HE REPORTED IT TO ME. THEY DRAINED THE FLUID OFF THE ELBOW AND GAVE HIM SOME MEDICATION FOR THE INFLAMATION. HE NOTIFIED US ON 12-20-95.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A ROW OF 1" BOLTS ON A 988 LOADER. HE PUT HIMSELF IN A STRAIN AND FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO US UNTIL 5-30-95. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTO R ON 5-31 WITH A LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.
HE WAS HELPING REPLACE JAW CRUSHER LINERS. HE PULLED ON THE PRYBAR TO SEAT THE PLATE WHEN HE FELT THE BULGE IN HIS ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT. HE SAW A NAIL STICKING THROUGH THE BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT OUT. IN DOING SO HIS TOOL SLIPPED AND THE NAIL LACERATED HIS WRIST. HE WAS GIVEN A TET NUS SHOT AND ONE STITCH IN THE WOUND.
EE WAS REPAIRING A TRANSMISSION ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE HAS PUT ONE JACK ON TOP OF ANOTHER INSTEAD OF USING CRIBBING. THE TOP JACK SLIPPED OF THE OTHER CAUSING TAG TRANSMISSION TO FALL AND CATCHIN G HIS FINGER BTWEEN THE MOUNTS.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN IN A HYDRALIC LIFT CYLINDEROF A CAT. HAUL TRUCK. AS HE WAS DRIVING THE PIN OUT A PIECE OF METAL SPLIT OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM. REQUIRING REMOVAL A ND STITCHES!