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EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING "CRUSHER". STOP BUTTON WAS PUSHED BUT NOT LOCKED IN. OPERATOR STARTED CRUSHER FROM OPERATOR'S PANEL. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO DRIVE TIRES. RESULTING INJURY CON SISTS OF 5 BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES.
SHUTTING OFF WELDER, L AHND SLIPPED IN BETWEEN FAN AND RADIATOR BREAK MIDDLE FINGER FORE FIGNERAND THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER IN HANGING TRIP SWITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT STEEL PLATE WHEN HIS CLOTHING IGNITED.HE WAS WEARING SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING AND THE FLAMES TRAVELED QUICKLY. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE GROUND AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISH9D. HIS CHEST,SHOULDER, AND LEFT ARM AND BACK AREA RECEIVED SERIOUS BURNS.
EMP WAS WORKING3ON VIBRATOR PULLEY HIS HAND WAS ON A BELT THAT HE WAS GOING TO CHANGE WHEN THE COUNTER WEIGHT CAUSED THE PULLEY TO TURN HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS CA CAUGHT BETWEN P6LLEY AND BELT
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING BOLTS ON COAL SIZING SHAKER AND WAS STUCK IN RIGHT EYE BY METAL CHIPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING WELDER ELECTRODES AT SATALLITE GRIZZLY AND CAUGHT WELDING FLASH