EMPL WAS PULLING ON WRENCH & TWISTED BACK. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MINE MAINTENANCE SHOP.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A TORQUE REDUCER TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON THE AXLE OF A 570 LOADER.HE PUT HIS FFET ON THE SIDE OF THE FRAME AND PULLED ON THE FLEX HANDLE.IT SPRUNG BACK AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS ABCK.
I,NAME WAS REMO5ING A BEARING RACE ON THE PRIMARY FEEDER ECCENTRIC. I,NAME STRUCK THE RACE WITH A HAMMER TO FREE IT, AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE FREE AND FLEW INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.