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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLEAN OUT GRIZZLY AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES ARM.
WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT AS EMPL WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN.ACTION CAUSED LOSS OF BALANCE THROWING HIM OVER BACKWARDS.DISLOCATED SHOULDER BECAUSE OF WEIGHT OF WRENCH WHICH HE HELD ONTO.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LOADER TOOTH WHICH HAD BECOME LODGED IN THE JAW ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE HIT THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEREUPON IT FLEW OUT OF THE JAW AND HIT HIM IN T HE FACE. DAMAGE TO THE FACIAL BONE STRUCTURE WAS SEVERE.