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HE WAS DIRECTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE ROCK BREAKER AT THE JAW CRUSHER. THE BREAKER SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND THE OPERATOR OVER-COMPENSATED FOR THE SLIP AND THE BREAKER TRAPPED HIS HAND BETWEEN I T AND THE ROCK BOX ON THE JAW CRUSHER, CAUSING LACERATION AND THE BREAKING OF HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HAS MISSED NO TIME FROM WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY.
BENT OVER TO MOVE PIECE OF IRON. FELT PAIN IN BACK. LATER BENT OVER FOR WELDING LEAD. HURT LIKE HELL.
EMP WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A CONVEYOR. LAID TORCH DOWN AND KEPT IT LIT. TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES TOMOVE A PIECE OF MATERIAL. AS HE SWUNG AROUND HE FORGOT ABOUT THE TORCH BEING THERE AND RAN HIS H AND UNDER THE FLAME BURNING 3 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS REPLACING LACES IN A CONYOR BELT. THE DIP CAME OFF AND HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD THE BOLT WITH HIS HAND AS HE USED THIS IMPACT WRENCH TO TURN IT THE BOLT TURNED AND CUT HIS FINGER. IT REQUI RED 5 STITCHES TO THE INDEX FINGER HIS LEFT HAND
EE WAS USING A PORTA POWER TO CHANGE A JAW LINER. HE GOT ONE SIDE OF THE BOLTS AHEAD OF THE OTHER & CAUSED THE PORTA POWER TO SLIP OUT & HIT HISKNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION. DUE TO A LACK OF COMMU NICATION I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2/28/96. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED FOR ANY FUTURE EVENTS.
EE WAS LOADING AND WEIGHING RAIL CARS. THE SHIVE THE OPERATES THE RAIL CAR MOVES BROKE, SENDING A PIECE OF IT THROUGH THE BUILDING WHERE THE SCALE OPERATOR STANDS. A PIECE OF THE SHIVE HIT EE IN THE RT. BUTTOCK CAUSING AN 1-1/2" LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.