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VICTIM WAS CUTTING RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING FOR USE ON SKIRT BOARD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE AND CUT VICTIMS LEFT HAND CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
DRIVING PINS ON TRACK EXCAVATING DRIVE CHAIN PC OF HAMMER HEAD BEING USED CHIPPED OFF ENTERED ARMA T BICEP
VICTIM WAS DRIVING PINS DURING TRACK REPAIR WAS ON LAST PIN OUT OF 49 AND HIT PIN EXCESSIVELY HARD WITH SLEDGE TO SIGNAL THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND HIT V ICTIM IN THE MIDDLE TWO FINGER OF HAND WHICH REQUIRED VICTIM PERFORMED UNSAFE ACT.
VICTIM WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN DOZER TRACK REPAIR. MECHANIC WAS DRIVING TRACK PIN WHEN SLEDGEHAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND GRAZED VICTIMS JAW, CUTTING LIP, CHIPPING TOOTH AND BRUISING CHEEK. VI CTIM REQUIRED 11 STITCHES IN LIP.
DRIVING DOZER TRACK PIN WTIH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED LEG.
REPAIRING TRACK ON A DOZER. WAS DRIVING PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A CHIP OF STEEL FROM THE PIN STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE CHEST AND PENETRATED THE SKIN.
USING A CABLE WITH HOOK ON END. CABLE BROKE AND RETRACTED AND HIT LABORER IN THE EYE.