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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO SHUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE CONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES.
EE was cutting a hole in a piece of rubber belting using a folding utility knife. The blade dislodged from the knife. The blade flipped back and lacerated the pinky finger on the right hand. The laceration required three sutures to close.
The worker was dislodging clay stuck in the cone crusher using a bar. The worker hit hand on the guard and fractured the pinky finger on left hand.
Miner was removing a pin from a loader tooth on a 980G loader. She was using a 5 pound hammer and a chisel. The miner missed the chisel/pin and hit her left thumb causing a fracture and laceration.
Miner was cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife and lacerated his left arm.
Miner lacerated his left hand while using a utility knife.
EE was attempting to straighten a lip on a conveyor/hopper for the overhead feed belt on a Fabtec closed circuit cone and screen plant. EE was standing up two steps on a ladder and pushing down an a 24" adjustable wrench. The EE dislocated his right shoulder while applying downward pressure to the wrench.
Worker was cleaning out a feeder bin using a pry bar when a 4" rock rolled dowm and hit the top of his left hand causing a contusion and possible slight fracture.
Slabs of concrete were caught in the Jaw. The worker was using a pry bar in an attempt to dislodge the concrete slabs. The worker's left hand was caught between the pry bar and the guardrail around the jaw.
EE was pounding in a wedge with a sledge hammer and the hammer struck the tip of his left index finger causing a fracture and laceration
EE was using a pry bar to perform crusher maintenance and strained his back. Initial injury was further aggravated while operating the loader.
EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS INJURED ON 5-1-02 AFTER IT WAS HIT BY A HAMMER WHILE HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH. EE WENT TO THE CLINIC ON 5-24-02 ANDIT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS FINGER IS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A SHANK BELT ON A 988G FRONT END LOADER BUCKET USING A 3/4" DRIVE RACH-ET AND SOCKET. THE RACHET BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEETO FALL DOWN. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP & HAS NECK PAIN.
EE WAS POUNDING IN WEDGE AND HIT HAND LT W/HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING WEDGES INTO CONE ON THE CRUSHER AND WAS HIT IN THE HIP/ THIGH WITH A HAMMER.
ROCK WAS JAMMED ON CRUSHER FEEDER. EE WAS TRYING TO PRY ROCK LOOSE WITH LARGE PRY BAR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELL. HE FELL ON ROCK AND FINGER. SMASHED BETWEEN PRYBAR AND A ROCK.