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EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON SHAKER #52. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT, PINCHING HIS RIGHT PINKY BETWEEN THE RATCHET HANDLE AND SHAKER FRAME.
CREW WAS LOOSENING THE MANTEL ON A CONE CRUSHER.THEY HAD A CHAIN 3/8 GR. 80 TIED TO THE MANTEL &HOOKED TO A LOADER PULLING ON IT. A PORTA-POWER WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHAIN. TH E PORTA-POWER FAILED BINDING THE MANTEL UP WHICH CAUSED AN OVERLOAD ON THE CHAIN, THE CHAIN BROKE, WHIPPING EE ON THE LEFT SHIN/CALF AREA.
WAS DIGGING PORTABLE #3 CRUSHER TIRES WHEN GRUBBING HOE STRUCK A ROCK STRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT NOTCH OUT OF A STRIP OF WIPER RUBBER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS NEAREST TO HIM AND HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RUNNING ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB AREA LEAVI NG A MULTI LAYERED LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS THUMB.
WAS REMOVING A STUCK ROCK FROM #1 BELT OUT OF FEEDERS, EE WAS USING A PRY BAR AND OTHER EE WAS PULLING ON IT. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A MINOR PAIN IN HIS LUMBAR BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MANUAL CLEAN UP WITH A HAND SHOVEL HIS ENTIRE SHIFT. HE WOKE UP THE NEXT DAYWITH SOME DISCOMFORT. HE WAITED TO SEE IF HE WOULD FEEL BETTER IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. HE DID NOT SO HE REPORTED IT.
EE WAS LOOSENING NUTS ON SHAKER #57. THE NUT BROKE LOOSE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT PINKY BETWEEN THE RACHET HANDLE AND THE SHAKER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLEAN A CHUTE AT THE SAND CLASSIFIER. ON A DOWN STROKE HE STRUCK HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON A METAL HOOK USED TO TIE THE CHUTE UP WITH. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE FINGER THAT WAS ADDRESSED WITH FOUR SUTURES.
EE WAS HITTING PLUGGED SCREEN WITH BRACE HAMMER, HEAD OF HAMMER WENT THROUGH SCREEN OPENING ALLOWING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND HAMMER HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO MOVE AN OBJECT. ONE OF HIS SWINGS MISSED HIS TARGET AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS STRAINED. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-31-00.
TWO EE'S WERE REMOVING BUCKET TEETH. INJURED HELD A PUNCH ON THE RETAINING PIN WHILE CO-WORKER SWUNG THE HAMMER. ONE OF THE STRIKES CAUSED A CHIP OF METAL TO FLY OFF AND STRIKE HIM IN THE THIG H. THE METAL PIECE PUNCTURED AND LODGED INSIDE HIS THIGH.