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WELDER WAS ATTEMPTING TO WELD A BOLT ON A CRUSHER SIDE BELT. THE BOLT FELL OUT AND HE REACHED BEHIND FENDER TO RETREVE BOLT WHEN HIS HELPER SHOVED A STEEL BAR UNDER BELT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LIFT AND ALIGN, STRIKING WELDER ON FINGER.
EE WAS CHANGING A SIDE IDLER ROLLER HE HIT A CHIPPING HAMMER WITH SHOP HAMMER BREAKING A CHIP OF METAL WHICH BURIED IN HIS HAND.
HE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF METAL AND HIT A METAL PLATE WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL FLEW OFF OF METAL AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT CHEEK AN INCH BELOW HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND X-RAYED AND DOCTOR RECOMMENDED LEAVING IT IN FOR 48 HRS TO SEE IF IT WOULD COME OUT BY ITSELF.
EMPL REMOVING PISTONS FROM ENGINE,HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND RAMMING THUMB INTO SIDE OF BLOCK.
LOOSENING 2" BO5TS ON CONE CRUSHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND KNOCKER WRENCH.HAMMER TWISTED, STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.