STRUCK RIGHT FOOT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.
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Showing all 8ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A BUCKET, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND HIT HIS ARM. EE WAS STANDING ABOUUT 10 FEET AWAY.
HE WAS HITTING DRAGLINE TOOTH WITH HAMMER TRYING TO KNOCK TOOTH OFF OF SHANK. A PIECE OF TOOTH SHEARED OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT ARM. THE PIECE OF STEEL HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.
EE WAS USING SCREWDRIVER AND A PIECE OF IT BROKE OFF HITTING HIM IN THE EYE.
HITTING BACK OUT HAMMER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK WEDGE OUT OF ROPE SOCKET TO CHANGE DRAG CABLE A PIECE OF STEEL SHEARED OFF OF BACK OUT HAMMER AND ENTERED TOP OF HIS HAND.
I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN KNOCKING LOCK IN TEETH OF CRUSHER ANDERSON WAS HOLDING A 4# BNO HAMMER WHEN 16# SLEDGE HAMMER HIT LOCK & FLIPPED UP HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE HITTING SAFETY GLASSES B REAKING THEM & BRUISING EYE & CHEEK
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF HAND STRIKING ANOTHER PART OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CRUSHER HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT HIS KNEE