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EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A PIN INTO FRAME OF A WHEEL LOADER AND AGGREVATED EXISITING ARTHRITIS.
EMPLOYEEWAS HLEPING TO INSTALL 1 1/2 STEEL PLATE. PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND AT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME BUSHED WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. SAID KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE TAKING A GEAR REDUCER OFF SHAFT, EMPLOYEE CUT GEAR IN TWO, THEN HIT WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK SHAFT OFF. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AT WRIST AND LODGED THERE.
INJ IN CREW REPAIRING PAN UNDER CRUSHER FEEDER.CREW USING HAND POWERED CABLE HOIST TO LIFT SIDE OF PAN 8\\ FOR WELDING INTO PLACE.INJ STANDING TO ONE SIDE USING CROW BAR TO AIM PAN INTO POSITI ON.CABLE ON WINCH-1 1/2 TON-PARTED AT HOOK DROPPING PAN 8\\.THIS CAUSED CROWBAR TO JUMP BACK HITTING INJ IN UPPER LIP.LOST A TOOTH.LOAD NOT NEAR CAPACITY OF WINCH-CAUSE APPEARED TO BE CABLE W