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THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE INJURED & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING SEVERAL CORRODED BOLTS FROM THE 200 H.0. MOTOR MOUNT LOCATED AT THE SECONDARY PLANT CONE CRUSHER. AFTER CUTTING THE OLD B OLTS WITH A TORCH, THEY WERE HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CUT METAL DUE TO THE SLAG. EE WAS TRYING TO BEAT THE BOLT & SLAG OUT WITH A PRY BAR AND LARGE HAMMER WHICH CAUSED A PIECE OF M
I.NAME REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LOADER WHEN HE HIT AND CUT ELBOW.IT BECAME TENDER AND INFECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.
INJURED WAS AT 7EMPTING TO LOOSEN A 1/2IN BOLT & WAS APPLYING PRESSURE WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HEAD STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT EYE BROW RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES
HE WAS KNOCKING3A BEARING RACE OFF A TAIL SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EYE
CHANGING SCREEN REMOVING SCREEN FRAME WHICH REQUIRES SOME LIFTING CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCK LOOSE THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND CHANNEL LINE WHEN ROCK CAME LOOSE EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND CHANNEL, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
INJ WAS CLEARING CHUTE WITH PRYBAR DID NOT OBSERVE CLEARANCE AND HIT FINGER ON THE SIDE OF FEED HOPPER CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER
WHILE CUTTING BELTS BLADE WENT THROUGHT BELT AND CUT INJURED ON LEFT KNEE REQUIRING 4 STITCHES
CUTTING 6\\ WATER HOSE WITH HACKSAW AND WIRE PROTRUDED THROUGH HOSE PUNCTURING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A EUCLID. WAS PULLING ON A COME-A-LONG &/OR WRENCH CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. INJURED IS NOT SURE WHICH CAUSED THIS.