Miner was holding a torque wrench in place while another miner applied force on the torque wrench pinching miner 1's finger between torque wrench and metal housing.
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Showing all 3Employee was assisting the maint. crew while changing blowbars in an HSI impact crusher. EE was using a prybar to move"scoot" the blowbars into the bucket of a skidsteer. The prybar slipped allowing his right hand to slide down the bar and between two blowbars. The blowbars fell together pinching the tip of his right ring finger.
Employee was using a 2 lb sledge and steel bar to position wedge on steadman crusher when he missed bar and struck his left hand with 2 lb sledge.