EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A ROCK. WHEN IT SPLIT A PIECE FELL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM IT CAUSED THE SHOULDER TO SEPARATE.
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Showing all 5DOGS WUSED TO LOAD BLOCKS SLIPPED OFF FORKS OF LOADER AND HIT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF ROCK ON A BLOCK WHEN IT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG. HE W
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A WEDGE USING A HAMMER. THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER BROKE AND THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF GLAZING THE EMPLOYEE'S JAW. THE HAMMER HIT HIS TEETH AND BROKE T HE SECOND TOOTH FROM THE CENTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING GROUT ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE QUARRY WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP PIECE.