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EE WAS CLEARING OUT 4' CRUSHER. A ROCK WAS STUCK IN BOTTOM OF CRUSHER. HE WAS PULLING ON ROCK WITH A HOOK BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE CONE PART OF CRUSHER.
EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK CONCRETE WALL DOWN NEXT TO CRUSHER.
EE WAS USING A WEDGE AT JAW CRUSHER TO LOOSEN A ROCK. THE WEDGE KICKED BACKWARD & HIT HIM IN CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP FEED CHUTE ON PUGMILL WITH HAMMER. HE WAS HITTING THE CHUTE WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO GET ROCXKS UNJAMMED OIN FEED BOX ON 4 CRUSHER HE WAS PUNCHING ON THE JAMMED ROCKS WITH A ROD TO LOOSEN THEM HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO MOVE ASIDE TO PREVENT INJUYRH HE DID NOT DO SO & A ROCK FLL TO GROUND& ROLLED AGAINST HIS ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON CHEEK UNDER RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ROCKS LOOSE THAT WERE HUNG IN CRUSHER CHUTE. THE ROCKS SLID & HIT PRY BAR CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE MASHED AGAINST SIDE OF CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND ADJUSTING BOLT AND HIS FINGERNAIL WAS RIPPED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A CONE CRUSHER DROPPED A WRENCH APPROX. 70 LB ON HIS LEFT FOOT AND BADLY BRUISED 3 TOES JUST BEHIND STEEL ON STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING CONE CRUSHER WHEN A CHAIN HOIST BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN FROM A HOIST WAS BEING LOWERED WHEN CHAIN UNHOOKED & PLATE FELL HITTING THE FRONT SHINS OF BOTH LEGS. CUTS & BRUISES TO SHINS OF BOTH LEGS.