EE USING BACKHOE TO BREAK LARGE PORTIONS OF LIMSTONE WHEN MACHINE BROKE THRU STONE; LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING OPERATOR TO BE PULLED TO UN-NATURAL POSITION CAUSING STRAIN ON BACK.
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Showing all 5FALLING ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK.
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO WELDING LIGHT.
SMALL PEICE OF LIMESTONE FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BACKHOE TO CRUSHER TO USE IN BREAKING STONE IN CRUSHER OPENING.
EMPLOYEE DOING 9OUTINE CLEANING OF BINS DID NOT TURN OFF SCREEN BEFORE ENTERING BINS THRUST OUT LEFT HAND WHICH BELT DREW INTO PULLEY SEVERED MANGLED 3 FINGERS ANDCUT 4 TH FINGER LEFT HAND.