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EMPLOYEE WAS IMPROPERLY REMOVING A DRILL BIT ON A FACE HOLE. THE BIT WAS SITTIG ON THE GROUND AND HE REACHED UNDER THE TABLE TO LINE THE BIT UP WITH THE HAMMER AS IT CAME DOWN. HIS THUMB WAS T OP OF THE BIT WHEN THE HAMMER CAME DOWN, AMPUTATING HIS LEFT THUMB. GLOVES WERE ON.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM A CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE CHUTE
TIGHTENING TAIL PULLEY ADJUSTER NUT WITH 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF NUT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO CUT PINKY FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RATCHET HANDLE AND ROCK ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE IN FEED HOPPER. IT ROLLED WHEN FREED AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT KNEE.
THE EE WAS CHANGING A TOOTH ON HIS LOADER. HE USED A HAMMER TO HIT THE TOOTH AND LOSING IT UP. WHEN HE HIT THE TOOTH ON THE POINT END A CHIP CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT UPPER ARM BICEP.