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INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING PUNCH PLATE ON RIP RAP PLANT SHAKER. INJURED WAS POSITIONED UNDERNEATH THE SHAKER TIGHTENING THE NUTS AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP HOLDING THE B OLTS. INJURED WAS USING A AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH A SWIVEL EXTENSION AND SOCKET ON IT. THE SWIVEL EXTENSION AND SOCKET CAME OFF WRENCH AND HIT INJURED ON RIGHT JAW.
INJURED WAS SER0VICING A CP DRILL IN QUARRY PIT FUEL TRUCK HAD A LOOSE WIRE IN HYDRAULIC PUMP COMPARTMENT ON 30WEIGHT HYDRAULIC MOTOR CLUTCH INJURED PUT HIS RT.HAND INTO HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENT TO GET WIRE INJ6REDS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY BELT & CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB
INJURED WAS CLE5NING UP AROUND THE MAIN JAW CRUSHER. A STONE CAME OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND HIT INJURED ON LEFT ARM
INJURED WAS WEL8ING STEEL IN WELD SHOP WHEN HE GOT FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS CUT7ING PIPE AND A HOT PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL IN EAR.
EE WAS UNLOADING A TIRE ONTO A PILE OF OTHER TIRES WHEN HOOK FROM CRANE ARM RELEASED THE TIRE CAUSING IT T O FLIP OFF THE PILE OF TIRES HITTING EE ON THE RT SIDE OF HEAD KNOCKING HIS HEAD AG AINST TIRE TRUCK THUS RESULTING IN BREAKING EES NOSE LEFT CHEEKBONE & JAW.
INJURED WAS POSITIONED ON H IS KNEES USING THE GRINDING CAT TRUCK WITH THE HAND-HELD SIDE GRINDER. IT JUMPED BACK & GRABBED HIS KNEE CUTTING IT.
INJURED WAS MOUNTING A RE-TRACK ON AN 88-B SHOVEL WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE OPERATION OF THE CABLE. THE INJURED GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN RE-TRACK & BRUISED HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG. INJURED HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED ON PROPER COMMUNICATIONS. INJURED IS STILL OFF BECAUSE THE DOCOTR WANTS TO MONITOR ANY POSSIBILITY OF BLOOD CLOTS TO RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON GROUND NEAR CONE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK ABOUT 6" IN DIAMETER FELL OUT OF THE CRUSHER & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF T HE HEAD & SHOULDERS. INJURED HAD HIS HARDHAT ON, NO SER IOUS INJURIES RESULTED. THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE BRUISED BACK MUSCLES. ENGINEERING CONTROLS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO DECRESE THE SPEED OF THE ROCK FEEDING CRUSHER.