Thumb smashed while trying to punch holes in belting with hammer and belt punch.
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Showing all 8Hit feeder chain with hammer, the chain broke and flipped over and hit finger pinning it between chain and metal. Smashed finger-was not broken-just boadly bruised.
HIT CORNER OF PIECE OF METAL WHILE SHOVELING AROUND CONVEYOR.
PRY BAR HIT RT. HAND. HE WAS TURNING ROCK, WHEN IT TURNED, WHIPPED BAR FROM HAND & IT CAME BACK & HIT RT. HAND. FRACTURE RT. LONG FINGER.
PRY BAR HIT WRIST.
LOOSENING BOLTS OFF CONE, WRENCH POPPED OFF. EE WENT FORWARD & BUMPED HEAD ON GUARD ON CONE MOTOR.
STRUCK HIS HAND ON A GUARD WHILE SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE PUNCHING HOLES IN BELTING; MISSED AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH HAMMER.