Using a crowbar, cleaning out shoot on portable plant, he jarred his shoulder.
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Showing all 9Helping to change pulley on cable for machine, chain slipped and caught right index finger.
WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE SCREEN, RATCHET SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT HAND, THUMB AREA.
WHILE CLEARING ROCKS OUT OF GRIZZLEY ON FEEDER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFFROCK AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN FEEDER FRAME AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER.
WAS TAKING OFF DOUBLE NUT ON BOLT HOLDING DOWN ROCK CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED & I WENT BACKWARDS FALLING ONTO A STEEL I BEAM & CONTINUED DOWN TO THE GROUND ( ABOUT 10 FT.)
WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE OFF A PIECE OF INDIAN CONRETE WITH SLEDGE AND BAR, A PIECE OF STEEL FROM BAR CHIPPED OFF BAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
TIGHTENING TRACK ON HD 21. WAS HOLDING ON A BAR TIGHTENING A TRACK ON THE HD21 DOZER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG.
WHILE WORKING ON A TAILPULLEY, A SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
WAS USING SHOVE5 HANDLE TO TAP ON SIDE OF HOPPER WHEN IT HIT A ROCK & DEFLECTED HANDLE CAUSING SHOVEL HEAD TO HIT IN EAR