WHILE CUTTING AIR LINES TO REPAIR, FINGER HIT SHARP EDGED BROKEN DRIVE LINE.
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Showing all 14EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WIRE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION OF LEFT HAND.
FLORESCENT LIGHTING CRAMPED AREA. EE WAS CLEANING DIRT WITH CHISEL TYPE INSTRUMENT, DUST FLEW INTO HIS EYE, IMBEDDING FORIEGN OBJECT.
WORKING ON THE RETURN CHUTE OF THE 1140 CRUSHER REPAIRING THE BELT. AS HE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN THE REPLACEMENT BELT, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT ARM.
REMOVING MOTOR FROM TYPE 2 SCREEN USING COME-A-LONG TO PULL MOTOR FOREWARD AND TOOK V-BELT OFF. LET MOTOR BACK BUT DIDN'T RETURN PUT HAND UNDER TO REMOVE BOLTS MOTOR FELL ON LEFT HAND. *RECORDABLE BECAUSE OF SUTURES.
REMOVING LOADER BUCKET TOOTH. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, FLEW AND HIT BACK OF HAND. RECORDABLE BECAUSE LACERATION (STITCHES).
DIGGING OUT PULLEY STRAINED RT SHOULDER DIDN'T HIT IT.RECORDABLE BECAUSE OF LOST TIME.
INSTALLING STEERING ARM HIT ARM W/HAMMER CHISEL CAME OUT OF GAP STRIKING RT SIDE OF NOSE
ROCKS WERE JAMMPED IN ROCK CRUSHER, USED LONG STEEL BAR TO BREAK LOOSEN ROCKS. BAR SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND MY LEFT HAND AND BAR SMASHED AGAINST SIDE OF CRUSHER. (REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF BREAK OF FINGER).
CUT BACK OF RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTRTING A PATCH IN POWER SCREEN FEED BELT.REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF STITCHES.
WHILE PATCHING BELT SLIPPED WITH KNIFE CUT LEG (REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF STITCHES)
HANDLE BROKE ON SHOVEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON GUARD CUTTING ARM.
STITCHES REQUIRED-CHANGING OUT LAGGING AND GUARD THAT WAS HELD UP BY PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON HEAD.
PULLING FUEL TANK FROM GROUND CHAIN BROKE HITTING.