While working on cone crusher, employee was swinging sledge hammer, missed EE's target and hit EE's right pinky finger.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING. AFTER PASSAGE OF TIME HIS WRIST IS STARTING TO BOTHER HIM. RIGHT WRIST
EE WAS USING A LONG BAR TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF A TAIL PULLEY. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING HAMMERS INSIDE A SPOKANE CRUSHER. ONE SWUNG HIS SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN AN ANVIL BUT INSTEAD HIT THE OTHER'S FINGER AGAINST A PIN WITH THE HAMMER HEAD.
CUTTING BELTING FOR GUARDS. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED.