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An employee classified as a stone breaker, struck a steel wedge and a small piece of steel from the wedge traveled approximately 20' striking EE in the right cheek causing a laceration.
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE LEVELING TRACK FOR THE QUARRY SAW. ONE WAS PLACING WEDGES UNDER THE TRACK WHILE ANOTHER WAS WORKING THE JACK. HE RELEASED THE TENSION ON THE JACK AT THE SAME TIME THE FIRST EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO RE-POSITION THE WEDGE HE WAS HOLDING. TRACK CAME DOWN PINCHING HIS FINGER.