EE WAS FIXING A TRUCK TIRE FLAT IN THE SHOP AT THE QUARRY. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE TIRE OFF OF THE RIM WITH A TIRE TOOL. WHEN HE PUT LEVERAGE ON THE TIRE TOOL HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BAC K.
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Showing all 12EE WAS TAKING A GEAR BOX OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT ON A 4 FT CRUSHER. HE HAD A CHISEL BETWEEN A BUSHING AND THE GEAR BOX; HE HIT THE CHISEL WITH A HAMMER AND THE CHISEL FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN TH E MOUTH CUTTING HIM RT BELOW BOTTOM LIP AND CHIPPING TOP FRONTTOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROCK OUT THAT HAD LODGED BETWEEN THE TIRES ON A TRAILER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE ROCK FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS S TRAIGHTENING GRID BARS ON THE POWER SCREEN HE HIT THE BAR WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF OF BAR & HIT HIM IN THE CHIN THE STEEL WAS IMBEDDED IN THE CHIN & HAD TO B E CUT OUT THE LACERATION REQUIRED 2 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CONE CRUSHER; SMALL GRAVEL FELL AND LODGED IN EAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT RETURN CHUTE ON CRUSHER WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE SAND FROM UNDERNEATH ROCK CRUSHER; USING A HAND SHOVEL. HE FAILED TO NOTICED THE WOODEN HANDLE WAS SPLINTERED. WOODEN SPLINTER ENTERED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANING SCREEN CRIME ON NEW SCREEN WAS BINDING. HE WAS LINDER SCREEM TAPPING IT HAMMER WHEN TENSION BAR BROKE, SPRINGING BACK HITTING HIM IN HEAD.
INJ WAS HOLDING CHISEL FOR OTHER EMP SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPED OFF CHISEL STRIKING INJ RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND BROKEN SKIN
PULLED TENDON IN RIGHT ARM BY TRYING TO WEDGE BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER WITH A 12 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A CUTTING EDGE ON AD CAT DOZER WHEN THR SCREWDRIVER HE WAS USING SLIPPER AND STABBLED HIS HAND IN BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN7HOKING SAND BEM.LT; RAISED-UP AND HIT HEAD ON BEAM. WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT SINCE WORKING IN CROUCHED POSITION, SO CUT FOREHEAD.