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WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A SOLID METAL/STEEL PIN FROM A HOUSING A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE FROM THE PIN, STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND. THE PIN WAS PART OF THE BUCKET TOOTH ASSEMBLY OF A DRAGLINE.
WHILE PULLING THE DRILL HOLE PLUGS FROM THE HOLES OF THE DRILL PATTERN, THE SHOVEL HANDLE WITH "J" HOOK ATTACHED TO THE END PULLED LOOSE THE EYE OF THE PLUG CAUSING I.NAME ALLEGEDLY TO JERK TO A STANDING POSITION, THEREBY STRAINING HIS BACK. THE HOLE PLUGS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND TAPERED SO A STO FIT A 12 3/4 INCH HOLE. DIRT AND MATERIAL THAT FALL INTO THE PLUGS WAS BEING REMOVED P
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A SHIVE ON THE DRAGLINE SHOE. WHILE HOLDING THE SHIVE IN PLACE, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE PIN IN PLACE. A LONG HANDLED SLEDGE WAS BEING USED. A S THE HAMMER WAS BEING SWUNG, THE PENDULUM MOTION OF THE HANDLE BUTT STRUCK THIS EMPLOYEE'S FINGER SMASHING IT AGAINST THE SHIVE SPOKE.
EMPL USING SCREWDRIVER AS TORQUE MULTIPLIER WHE%ILE STEADING WITH LEFT HAND.SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT PALM.