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OPERATING IMPACT WRENCH, PLACED HAND UNDERNEATH TO HOLD BOLT UP, BOLT SPUN, CUTTING FINGER.
EE WAS ON THE CRUSHER PLATFORM. A ROCK GOT HUNG UP ON THE TOOTH OF THE SHOVEL AND WHEN IT CAME OUT THE BUCKET DOOR HIT THE ROCK AND THREW IT AT HIM, HITTING HIM ON THE RT SHIN, CUTTING IT OPEN . REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
HE WAS WELDING ON THE BACKHOE IN A SITTING POSITION WELDING ABOVE HIM. WHEN HE MOVED AROUND TO STRAIGHTEN HIS BACK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE GROIN AREA.
WHILE TIGHTENING CROWD BOLT, SOCKET AND NUT FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING VICTIM IN FOREHEAD CAUSING 1.75 INCH CUT.
SOMETHING CUT THE INSIDE OF LOWER EYE LID, RIGHTSIDE, CAUSING INFECTION.
WHILE STANDING ON ROLL PLANT & WATCHING FOR SMALL CHUNKS OF WOOD TO COME THROUGH & PREVENTING THEM FROM PLUGGING UP; THE ROLLS THE VIBRATIONS JARRED HIS BACK ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN FO R WHICH HE THEN WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTER
WHILE WORKING ON THE CRUSHER TO WATCH TO SEE IF THE BELTS WERE TURNING HE STEPPED BACKWARDS TO FAR IN THE SHOVEL AREA & WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH THE COUNTER WEIGHTS OF THE SHOVEL
WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN GRANITE (FOR BLASTING LATER) A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF DRILL (OR ROCK?) FLEW HITTING HIS LEFT ARM/ELBOW AREA. ENTERED ARM AND LODGED IN. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY R OOM WHERE THEY X-RAYED AND TRIED TO REMOVE BUT LEFT IT IN - SENT HIM BACK- WAIT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.