TOMMY WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR IDLER FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME USING A 6 FOOT PRY BAR WHILE STANDING ON A I BEAM AND CONVEYOR FRAME. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED TOMMY TO FALL 6 TO 7 FEET TO THE GROUND.
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Showing all 3DURING TRACK REPAIR ON OUR RH40 SHOVEL A TRACK PIN WAS BEING DONE IN THE TRACK LINK WHEN THE HAMMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE STRIKING BAR CAUSING IT TO JUMP TO THE SIDE HITTING THE HOLDER IN THE LE FT TEMPLE CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
CUTTING PIECE O0 CONVEYOR BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.LACERATION RESULTED REQ 2 STITCHES NO OTHER TREATMENT NEEDED.NO PERM DAMAGE RETURNED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.