INJURED WAS CHISELING A BOLT WHEN HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF AND RT HAND VIOLENTLY STRUCK SHUTTLE CAR BEING WORKED ON.
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Showing all 7CHIPPING ROCK AROUND BULT. WITH HAMMER PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK NEXT SIDE CHAIN.
THE EE WAS COUPLING A PIECE OF 8 INCH PLASTIC YELOMINE LINE WHEN IN ATTEMTPING TO SLEDGE THE LINE INTO A COUPLER, THE HAMMER SLIPPED, CAUSING EE S INDEX FINGER TO BE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE PIPE.
VICTIM WAS POUNDING ON CHAIN LINK WHEN PIECE OF CHAIN LINK BROKE AND EMPALED IN VICTIMS RIGHT FOREFINGER.
VICTIM WAS CUTTING ROCKDUST BAG OPEN WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & LACERATED VICTIMS LEFT HEEL OF PALM OF HAND
VICTIM WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED VICTIMS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
POUNDING CAHIN WITH AHMMER HAMMER FRAG. PC STRUCK R INDEX FINGER LODGED INSIDE