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EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HANG UP FROM THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER USING A ROCK WEDGE. THE WEDGE KICKED BACK DRIVING THE WEDGE HANDLE INTO THE OPERATOR'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS SITTING ON A STEEL PLATE SECURED BY A CHAIN HOIST. THE HOIST SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALLDOWN INTO A CHUTE. HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES IN HISRIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A SCREEN THAT HAD BLINDED OVER WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO THE LOWER BRIM OF HIS NOSE, CONTINUING TO CLEAR THE SCREEN THE HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING STRUCK SOME MATERIAL THAT FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SET OF JUMPER CABLES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, WHILE DOING SO THE KNIF SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE EE'S LEFT PALM. (STITCHES WERE REQUIRED)
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM A ROCK IN THE ROCK BOX USING A PRY BAR.. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS THE ROCK FELL THRU INJURING EE'S RIGHT ARM & ELBOW
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A PIECE OF HEAVY MACHINERY. HE USED A BOX KNIFE RAZOR BLADE ON A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE, SLIPPED, AND CUT FINGER.