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He was welding a patch over a hole in the chute. He had to set in an awkward position to do the repair. When he was done he went to get up and felt pain in his lower back.
HAD SHAFT ON TAIL PULLY BREAK INTO AND WAS REMOVING IT SO WE COULD REPLACE IT. CUT OFF BOLT WITH A TORCH, REMOVED GLASSES WHEN HE DID A OF HIS RIGHT EYE.
A STEEL BAR USED TO DISLODGE ROCKS STUCK IN THE AREA ABOVE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WAS CAUSED TO FALL FROM THE PLATFORM BY ROCKS STRIKING THE PLATFORM. THE BAR PUNCHED THROUGH THE GUARD AROUND THE FLYWHEEL AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL.BAR STRUCK THE WORKER ACROSS THE LEGS. RECEIVED BRUISES AND LACERATIONS OF THE RIGHT LEG AND BRUISING OF THE LEFT LEG.