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EE HAD REACHED DOWN INTO THE JAW CRUSHER TO FREE A ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED, WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CHANGING THE THEETH ON A LOADER & STRAINED HIS BACK
I.NAME WORKING ON A LOADER ENGINE STANDING ON A LOADER TO LOOSEN THE HEAD BOLT.WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND FALL 6' TO GROUND.LANDED ON AND BROKE LEFT HIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE E.NAME, WHO WAS DRIVING A BRARING OFF OF THE SHAFT ON THE EXHAUST FAN, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLAKED OFF THE HAMMER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SPLITTING WOOD WITH A HAMMER AND WEDGE.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED THE WEDGE IN A BLOCK OF WOOD WITH THE HAMMER,IT CAME OFF STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE FOREHEAD.LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD,ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPL WAS REPAIRING THE RAILROAD TRACK AND WHEN HE STRUCK A SPIKE TO DRIVE IT INTO THE TIE IT RICODHETED OFF THE RAIL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH