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EE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH RATCH COMLONG TO ADJUST SHAFT BACK. COMELONG CABLE BROKE CAUSING LIFT INDEX FINGER TO BPINCHED BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME OF CONVEYOR.
EMP WAS PUNCHING BOLTHOLES IN RUBBER LAGGING FOR A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED, CAUSING THE HAMMER HEAD TO STRIKE LEFT THIRD FINGER.
EE WAS DRIVING A NEW BEARING ONTO A TAIL PULLEY SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDING THE TAIL PULEY WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HAMMERED WITH HIS RIGHT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE BEARING AND ENTERED HI S LEFT ARM. ABOVE HIS LEFT WRIST.
HE WAS CLEANING SLAG WITH CHIPPING HAMMER UNDER J DISK CRUSHER- A PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN LEFT EYE.
20" X 10" WEDGED ROCK BROKE AWAY FROM CHAIN ATTACHED TO IT, PINNING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.