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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SHOVEL, USING A PRY BAR TO PRY THE SWING ADJUSTERS IN ORDER TO ADJUST THE SWING TRAVEL. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND T HE GUARD.
EMP. WAS PUTTING TOP ON CONE CRUSHER. CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED AND TOP OF CHUTE WENT U IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT EMP. RIGHT INDEX FINGER CUTTING IT ON THE CHUTE ABOVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A SHEAVE FROM A DOUBLE IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN APPLYING HEAT AND PRESSURE WITH A 10 TON PORT A POWER, THE SHEAVE RELEASED SUDDENLY, FLYING APPROX. 5-7 FT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS3LEFT FOOT AFTER HITTING THE WALL AND BOUNCING BACK AT AN ANGLE. NORMALLY THIS I S A SIX HOUR JOB, BUT THIS ONE TOOK THE EMPLOYEE BY SURPIRSE BY BEING FREED WITHIN ONE H OUR OF
EE WAS POSITION3NG SLUSHER CABLES TO RUN WHITE SAND THRU PLANT. HE COMMITTED AN UNSAFE ACT. NORMAL PROCEDURE CALLS FOR RELEASING TENSION ON LIFTING CABLE WHICH IS HOLDING DRAG CABLE UP. EE D ID NOT RELEASE 7ENSION & IN TURN HANDLE RELEASED WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE CATCHING BOTH EES HANDS FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EMPL BREAKING R2CKS AT HOPPER WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.A CHIP FLEW OFF ROCK KNOCKING OFF SAFETY GLASSES HITTING NOSE AND LEFT EYE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON A BOLT WITH A 3/4 INCH DRIVE RACHET. THE RACHET SKIPPED SOME TEETH, LETTING THE EMPLOYEE FALL BACK AGAINST THE FRAME ON THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ALONGSIDE A SINGLE IMPELLER IMPACT CRUSHER WHICH WAS BEING REASSEMBLED EMPLOYEES RT HAND WAS RESTING ON CRUSHER SUPPORT BEAM CHECKING TO SEE IF BOLT HOLES WERE LINED UP T WO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE BEHIND CRUSHER WITH A BO BLOCK AND A PORTA POWER PUSHING ON BACK PANEL OF CRUSHER WHEN BLOCK SLIPPED OUT AND FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT THUMB A LACERATION REQUIRING
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO LOOSEN UP WHEEL OF A PLUGGED CAGE MILL. HE WAS USING HIS FOOT TO PUSH ON THE COME-A-LONG (BECAUSE IT WAS PISITIONED AT FLOOR LEVEL FOR CONNECTION). HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE, BRUISING AND LACERATING HIS LEFT SHIN.
EE WAS REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN ON A N.W. 80D SHOVEL. HE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE DRIVE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER & HIT HIS THUMB. HE SUFFERED A SMASHED LEFT THUMB.