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LOWERING OLD PIPE CHAINFALL, SLIPPED OFF AND PIPE HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM INTO A STEELCOLUMN.
EE WAS CUTTING ROPE ON WET HOLE BAGS WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND EE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHILE HOLDING A BULL PIN TO HIT WITH HAMMER, THE STEEL STRUCTURE SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO TURN A ROCK TRUCK ENGINE THAT WAS SETTING IN A STAND (NOT YET INSTALLED IN EQUIP). TURNING TO LINE UP WITH TORQUE SHAFT. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING EM PLOYEE TO FALL BACK ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING TORN CARTILAGE IN KNEE. WEATHER WAS MUDDY AND RAINING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER.HAD TO TAKE GUARD OFF TO CHECK OIL.ONE OF THE BOLTS ON THE GUARD WOULD NOT COME LOOSE.WHILE TRYING TO GET LOOSE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE A RIPPER TOOTH FROM A DIL DOZER. HE WAS HITTING THE TOOTH WITH A SLEDG EHAMMER TO GET IT OFF, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE TOOTH FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE, AND LODGEING THERE. METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED.
GREASING LOADER2 WHEN THE GREASE GUN GOT STUCK ON FITTING, GAVE GUN A JERK TO RELEASE IT AND IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT LEFT ELBOW.
HOLDING PULLEY 4HILE I,NAME WAS DRIVING PULLEY ON SHAFT. A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF & WENT INTO HAND.
KNOCKING BALL S7UD FROM TIE ROD END ON 777 R.TRUCK. HIT STUD WITH HAMMER IT FLEW OUT AND HIT TRUCK, THEN GLANCED OFF TRUCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE.
EMP WAS SETTING3A TORQUE CONVERTER IN A ROCK TRUCK. TORQUE BECAME STUCK & HE WAS PRYING IT LOOSE. WHEN IT FREED UP TORQUE SWUNG FORWARD & HIT HIM IN FACE AND CUT HIM
OPERATOR WA KNO7KING A WORN OUT BIT OFF DRILL STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL OR SOMETHING FLEW AND HIT HIM IN CHEEK