USING THE ELECTRIC HOIST ON THE JAW TRYING TO REMOVE A BIG ROCK THAT WAS HUNG UP.IU PUT HOOK UNDER ROCK AND STARTED PICKING UP THE ROCK WITH HOIST AND THE HOIST HUNG UP AND CHAIN BROKE SLAP ME IN THE FACE.
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Showing all 2THE MILL MAN TOLD US TO CLEAN THE BOX OUT WHERE THE LITTLE ELEVATOR DUMPS INTO- IT WAS FROZEN STONE. WE WERE USING A POWER CHISEL TO CHISEL IT OUT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELEVATOR STARTED TO RUN AND IT CAUGHT MY STEEL TOE BOOT, CRUSHED AND TORE OFF THE STEEL TOE AND TORE MY TOES OFF. AFTER IT STOPPED I CRAWLED OUT AND I.NAME CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE. I SAW MY TOES AND GOT LIGHT HEADED