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EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTINTG TO REMOVE OIL PLUG ON LOADER TO CHECK OIL LEVEL HE WAS USING A HAMMER & CHISEL TO TRY TO LOOSEN THE PLUG A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LEF T JAW METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED & WOUND SUTURED
EE WAS DRIVING BUSHING OUT OF GEAR WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL. TH CHISEL SLIPPED AND EE HIT MIDDLE LEFT FINGER. THE FINGER WAS CUT AND THE NAIL WAS TORN IN HALF.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ADJUST A CRUSHER. A BAR WAS DROPPED IN A LINING HOLE, BAR JERKED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A FEED CONE ON A CRUSHER. THE CONE BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING A SLIVER OF METAL TO COME OFF, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PART, ON A DRILL WITH A HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WAS EMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.
WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON DRAGLINE. STRUCK PIECE OF METAL WITH ELBOW.
CLEANIN G BUILD UP FROM ROLLER STRUCK HAND AND FINGER AGAINST CONVEY
VALVE ON WATER TANK HAD BECOME CLOGGED.EMPLOYEE STUCK A PICE OF WIRE IN VALVE TO FREE IT.THE TANK HAD AIR PRESSURE IN IT AND RUST IN THE TABK BLEW IN THE SKIN OF HIS FINGER.