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LODGED ROCK HAD PLUGGED PRIMARY CRUSHER EMPL USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST ROCK TO UNPLUG PRIMARY CRUSHER PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK FRONT TEETH CHIPPING PART OF UPPER FRONT TOOTH OFF
HE WAS REPLACING THE BUCKET ON A 275 B MICH. LOADER. TRYING TO ALIGN PENS, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND SLAPPED THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A 10X25 TIRE THE INNER RIM OF THE TIRE WOULD NOT COME OUT EMPLOYEE LAID THE TIRE AGAINST HIS UPPER LEGS HE USED A 2 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE THE INNER RIM OUT OF TIRE THE RIM FELL OUT OF THE TIRE FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT IT MASHED HIS BIG TOE AND BROKE 3 BONES BEHIND THE 1ST JOINT OF HIS BIG TOE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CAST BELOW HIS KNEE ON HIS LEFT LEG
HE WAS HAMMERING ON SHEET OF METAQL & MISSED IT & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE CAP. HE HAD FRACTURED KNEE & PUT SPLINT ON IT.
HE WAS HAMMERING BEARING OFF SHAFT WHEN SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF PUNCH & WENT INTO HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. FINGER REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
LARGE STONE WAS WEDGED IN JAW CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK THE STONE.THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE STONE,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BAD BR UISE.
I,NAME WAS HITT3NG ON A PEN IN THE REAL END UNIT, WHEN A FRAGMENT OF METAL HIT HIM JUST BELOW THE LEFT EYE. THE CUT WAS CLEANED OUT AND WAS THOUGHT TO BE TAKEN CARE OF THE CUT NEVER LEALED UP AND WAS SENT T2 HANG IT CHECK OUT. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT HOLES TO LOAD SHOT,AND STRAINED HIS BACK PRYING ON A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED THERE BY CUTTING AN ARTERY IN THE LEFT THIGH
EE WAS HELPING 9EMOVE HAMMER FROM A HAMMERMILL. HE WAS HOLDING AN IRON BAR WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE BAR WAS STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING THE BAR TO JUMP MASHIN1 EES RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE HAMMERMILL.
EMPL USING SCREWDRIVER TO PLACE SNAP RING IN PIN ON BACK OF HAULER #093.SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED CAUSED EMPL HAND TO MOVE AND STRIKE A SHARP EDGE OF METAL ON HAUL UNI
I NAME WAS USING A BREAKER BAR AND SOCKET TO TIGHTEN THE LUGS ON A TIRE ON PAYHAULER WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BREAKER BAR, HE STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG AND HIS RIGHT GROIN. HE DI D NOT REPORT THIS INJURY UNTIL 7 700 AM ON 6-14-85 AT WHICH TIME WEN SENT HIM TO THE DR.
EMPL TIGHTENING LUGS ON PAYHAULER WHILE TIGHTENING THE LUG BROKE AND CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP.IN FALLING EMPL TWIST LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COT A WIRE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM (LOWER INSIDE.)
WAS ON KNEES IN A TRUCK PULLING MOTOR OUT. PULLING ON WRENCH TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE AND FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE.
CLEANING OUT H OPPER ROCK & LIME DUST FELL HITTING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.