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EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN POWERSCREEN SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF RIPPED ATTACHMENT ON TRACK DOZER. EMPLOYEE HAD ATTACHED STEEL CHAIN TO RIPPER ARM TO BE LIFTED AND PLACED WITH USE OF CRANE. THE RIPPER ARM WAS GUIDED BY EMPLOYEE. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR BEGAN TO LIFT AND SWING RIPPER ARM TOWARD POSITON, THE CHAIN SLIPPED FROM ORIGINAL POINT OF ATTACHMENT CAUSING IT TO SMASH FINGERS ON LEFT HA
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC GRINDER & CHIPPING HAMMER ON A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS GOING TO BE WELDED TO TRAILER & PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO EYE
INJURED STEPPED OFF OF LOADER TO STOP PLANT ROCK FELL OUT OF SCREEN CUTTING OPEN FOREHEAD.
CHANGING PADDLE8 ON LOG WASHER, CUTTING OLD PADDLES OFF. PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN SHOE, BURNING RIGHT LITTLE TOE.
COMPRESSOR TANK3BLEW UP WHILE WORKING ON SCRAPER. AIR HOSE HIT HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE. REQUIRED 32 STITCHES AND X-RAYS.
FOREIGN OBJECT 0LEW IN EYE.