WORKER WAS BREKING AN OC\VERSIZE ROCK WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER ROCK CHIP STRUCK RT EYE DAMAGE WAS A SLIGHT SCRATCH ON EYE BALL NO LASTING DAMAGE GLASSES ARE PROVIDED & THIS EMPLOYEE ALWASYS WEARS T HEM EMPLOYEE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY HE DID NOT HAVE THEM ON THIS TIME
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Showing all 6USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER; SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE ROCK CAUSING THE HAMMER TO S TRIKE FOOT.
I NAME STRUCK A3ROCK WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE ROCK AND HHIT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING TWO BONES.
WHILE PUTTING A3WHEEL ON THE SHAFT OF THE ROLLS I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH I.NAME WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER I.NAME SMASHED I.NAME HAND
I.NAME PRESSING3LARGE PULLEY OFF ROLLS SHAFT WITH JACK AND NEGLECTED TO TIE BACK PULLEY WHEN IT POPPED OFF AND FELL ON HIM.
TIGHTENING BELT8 AND CAUGHT FINGERS.RIGHT INDEX FINGER SMASHED.