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WORKING ON BRAKES ON R-35 BACK DUMP, BRAKE POD WAS SUSPENDED WITH A COME-A-LONG ATTACHED TO AN EYELET SCREWED INTO THE BRAKE POD. THE EYELET PULLE DLOOSE CATCING HIS FINGER UNDER THE BRAKE PO AKE POD.
REPAIRS BEING MADE TO A CAT EXCAVATOR 225. THE OF THE EMPL MISSED OBJECT BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND HIT ANOTHER EMPL FINGER.EMPL SENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE DR PUT 2 STITCHES IN FINGER.
ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACTOR, ONE OF THE MECHANICS DROPPED A HAMMER ON THE OTHER MECHANIC. ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES WERE OFF DUTY AND NOT AT THE MINE SITE. THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING WARRANTY WO RK ON THE RUBBER TIRE LOADER THAT WE PURCHASED FROM THEM.
ROCK WAS HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER EE WERE USING A WEDGE TO LOOSEN THE ROCK WHEN IT BOUNCED OUT AND WENT STRAIGHT UP. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE WEDGE THE FORCED OF THE WED GE HIT HIS ARM OVER THE RAILING CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A ROCK HUNG IN THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. THE WOUND REQUIRED 3 STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.