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EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BACKSIDE JAW BOLTS ON THE UPPER PLATE OF THE PRIMARY PLATE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A PULL HANDLE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING TWO TEETH TO CHIP.
EMPL USING PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO FREE A ROCK HUNG UP IN THE CRUSHER.THE HAMMER HAD BEEN USED BUT WASNT SUCCESSFUL.EMPL WAS HOLDING THE STEEL.SOMEHOW LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL ST EEL AND HANDRAIL AROUND CRUSHER -FINGER WAS MASH
EMPLOYEE WAS SUING A WEDGE TO HELP FREE A BIG ROCK WHICH WOULD NOT GO THROUGH THE CRUSHER.HE HAD BEEN USING THE HYDRAULIC HAMMER BUT WAS UNSUCESSFU.WHEN THE ROCK BROKE FREE A PIECE FLEW OFF AN D HIT HIM IN THE NECK.
CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR LACING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ON A PREPARED PLATFORM.