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EE WAS CUTTING A V-BELT FOR SOME REPAIR WORK AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMP WAS USING A ROCK BAR TO UNPLUG A CHUTE AND TAPPING IT WITH THE HAMMER TO PUSH IT THRU THE MATERIAL WHEN THE ROCK BAR MOVED AND THE HAMMER MISSED IT, STRIKING EMP IN THE KNEE.
TWO EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE METAL DOOR ON A SIDE OF CHUTE. DOOR POPPED OUT KNOCKING ONEEMPLOYEE OFF JAW CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND ON SOME BOULDERS AND DOOR FELL ON HIM. EMPLOYE E FELL 5'10" TO GROUND ON 12" SIZE BOULDERS.
USING SLEDGE TO HAMMER BEARING METAL PC FROM HAMMER CHIPPED OFF WEDGED IN R FOREARM
USING SLEDGE HAMMER WITH RIGHT HAND. HAND SLIPPED CAUSING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT AND SMASH LEFT INDEX FINGER.