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ROCK LODGED IN HOLE IN CAB SHIELD IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING HOLE, WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER (#4), HAMMER GLANCED OFF ROCK TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST (PRESCRITION DRUGS ONLY ).
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER 16# TO REMOVE A PIN WHILE WORKING ON AN 1850 SHOVEL & A SLIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR BACKING TO DRIVE A PIN IN A DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 1850 XXXX. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT A GLANCING BLOW W/ HAMMER (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ONLY).
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING BELTING (4 STITCHES) (NO LTA).
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON TO DRIVE OUT A RACE FROM HUB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. (PRES. DRUGS ONLY).
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BARS ON I053 FEEDER WHEN A HAMMER FACE AND GRIZZLY BAR WAS HIT TOGETHER A SLIVER AT STEEL HIT THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.
SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A GEAR REDUCER ON A HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE HAMMER WAS BEING USED IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A BOULDER THAT WAS STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A 5-FOOT ROCK BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE WALL OF THE JAW. REPORTED BECAUSE OF 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE W2UND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NED OVER, SWINGING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A MASTER PIN FROM A D-9 TRUCK, HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND SUFFERED A MUSCLE CRAMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A HEAVY PIECE OF BELTING FOR A NEW WIPER PAD ON J152 BELT AND POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING PART OF LEFT THUMB OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET WHEN THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS THUMB AGAINST STEEL PLATE.
CUTTING WIRE CA6LE WITH HAMMER TYPE CABLE CUTTER STRAND OF WIRE FLEW FROM CUTTER AND LODGED IN NECK
MAN WAS PRYING 4ITH 6" PRY BAR ON A LARGE ROCK WEDGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER HOPPER. THE ROCK LET LOOST CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO STRIKE HIS FOREHEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. AS HE FELL, THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE HIT A1AINST THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER, CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE JAW.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RAISE RAMP BARGE WHEN EYE OF GUSET BROKE. STEEL BAR HOLDING CABLE FLEW THROUGH AIR STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE, CAUSING LACERATION ON FOREHEAD, AND BREAKING TWO TEETH FROM D ENTURE.