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EE was prying a rock out of a chute with a digging bar using a cross member of the chute for leverage. When the rock dislodged, EE smashed finger between the cross member and the digging bar.
EE was hammering on a bearing with a sledgehammer attempting to replace a bearing. The bearing was on a shaft with a sheave next to it. While swinging the hammer at the bearing EE's hand contacted the sheave. EE smashed EE's pinky finger. EE drove to a local urgent care facility for stitches. EE received 3 stitches in EE's right pinky finger.
Employee was attempting to remove/manipulate a rock from the jaw crusher. Pinched finger between railing and a "digging bar".
Was working to replace a bearing on conveyor head pulley. Employee had to remove gear box to get to bearing and bearing shaft had froze up so took a hammer to hit the shaft to free the bearing and piece of metal flew off hitting employee in the right hand. Employee had removed gloves 15 min. earlier to work on the bearing.
TEARING DOWN THE CRUSHER TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME ROPE & THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS FINGER.