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Employee was torquing terciary crusher liner segment bolts with a hydraulic torque wrench. When the wrench was operated it slipped and squeezed his right hand's index and middle finger against the wall of the crusher.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK IN A DIVERTER AND THE SLIDE GATE CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DE-ENERGIZE THE EQUIPMENT AN VIOLATED THE COMPANY LOCKOUT/TAGOUT POLICY AND PROCEDURES. HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED WORK.
EE WAS LOOSING A PLUG ON A GEAR BOX WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HIS WRENCH AND HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE EDGE OF A BELT GUARD ON CONVEYOR 40117. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL 10-2 3-03, AT WHICH TIME IT BECAME REPORTABLE. EE WASPLACED ON MODIFIED WORK.
EE WAS LOOSENING A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE ADJUSTING NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS FOREARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK.
EE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE ROCKS AT THE TRANSFER POINT OF CONVEYOR 103. EE HIT HER HAND ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL ROCK BOX.