Accident occurred during daylight hours in normal course of operations. Miscommunication, Employee was replacing roller on conveyor when hand was struck by co-worker with hammer.
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Showing all 4Changing clutch or transmission, socket fell, hit him in the (L) eye.
Employee changing oil on the light plant, while loosening the oil pan bolt wrench slipped off, causing him to smash his (r) hand. (r) hand bruised.
THE DREDGE CHAIN WAS STRUCK AND EMPLOYEE AND INJURED WAS PRYING ON THE CHAIN TO PUT IT BACK IT BACK INTO ITS TRACK. AS EE WAS PRYING ON IT INJURED WAS WATCHING IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS GOING BAC K INTO ITS TRACK. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT EYE EYEBROW.