WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH 20# SLEDGE, A CHIP OF STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
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Showing all 11WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.
WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPL IN RIGHT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LOCK, SCREWS ON RIVER SIDE OF HAZEMAG USING A SHORT BAR. SHORT BAR SLIPPED FROM HOLE IN LOCK SCREW ON RIVERSIDE OF HAZEMAG CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK STRIKING LOWER BACK ON ANGLE IRON ON HANDRAIL.
WHILE USING METAL WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE BROKE PULLING CABLE TIGHT & JERKING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
TIGHTENING DOWN CRUSHER WITH WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
SHAVING DOWN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE WITH KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WOODEN HANDLE CUT L HAND REQ SUTURES
WASHING DECK ON BOAT PULLING BUCKET UP FULL OF AWATER BOLT ATTACHED ON STRING BOLT FLEW UP SMACHKED EMP IN MOUTH CRACKING ONE TOOTH BROKE OFF PC OF ANOTHER TOOTH
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN FEED HOPPER ROCK BROKE AND SLID EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED SENDING MATERIAL INTO LEG.3 STITCHES REQUIRED.
WORKING ON TRANSMISS. WRENCH SLIPPEDD CUT FINGER ON SHARP PC OF METAL