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A hoisted dragline drag blower motor was being lowered down while suspended, the load shifted and made contact with the employee.
While tightening the chuck on a lathe for a bogie wheel shaft, the lathe slipped, causing the worker's finger to be caught and crushed between the chuck handle and the lathe.
Employee was holding onto a combination wrench while another employee used an impact wrench to tighten bolts on an 18" valve. While tightening the bolts, the combination wrench unexpectedly moved causing EE's right index finger to become wedge between the wrench and valve flange, resulting in lacerations.
Cutting the side wall of a Dragline Bucket, on final cut, the plate spun and hit EE's leg