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WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE JAW IT SMASHED AND CUT EE FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE SIDE OF JAW.
OPERATING ROCK CRUSHER STOPPED FEEDER TO ALLOW JAW CRUSHER TO CLEANOUT AFTER JAW CLEARED EE BEGAN TO CLEAN GRIZZLY WHEN COUPLE OF ROCKS HAD FALLEN INTO THE JAW, ONE OF THEM WAS CRUSHED, IT FRACTURED, THROWING A CHUCK THROUGH THE GUARD AND HITTING EE IN THE EAR KNOCKING HIM BACK, LACERATED HIS RIGHT EAR.
PUMP RAN OUT OF FUEL, I CHECKED THE OIL, REFULED, STARTED PUMP, GOT OIL, AS I TOOK CAP OFF, PUT OIL IN CAUGHT FINGERS IN FAN.
CUT SMALL PIECE OF STEEL OFF SIDE OF ROCK CHUTE AND THE PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO RIGHT BOOT BY THE TIME HE GOT OUT OF AREA HE WAS WELDING IN AND GOT HIS BOOT OFF, HIS SOCK WAS ON FIRE,BURNING HIS FOOT. MAY NEED SKIN GRAFTS.
ON CATWALK ON JAW PLANT BETWEEN THE JAW AND THE FEEDER. FEEDING COLUMNAR ROCK AND VERY BONEY, BIG BASALT. A LARGE ROCK APX. 18"X18" FLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
THE WATER CANNON CARRIAGE WAS LOWERED TO REST ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POND SO THE HOISTING CABLE COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE WINCH. HE WAS COILING THE EXTRA LINE OFF THE WINCH (30') INTO HIS LEFT H AND. THE CARRIAGE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE FROM RESTING PLACE UNDERWATER AND JERKED THE COILED CABLE OUT OF HIS HAND WRAPPING AROUND ARM 1 1/2 TIMES, CABLE TIGHTENED, FLIPPED HIS ARM LOOSE.
I.NAME WELDING ON CONVEYOR.HE STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON A CONVEYOR GUARD.