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The grinding machine that employee was operating stopped functioning. He was trying to check the tension on the drive belt when the pulley engaged and his left index finger ran through the pulley degloving the tip of his finger.
EE WAS USING A WENCH TO OPEN DOORS ON THE BOWL MILL, THE SAFETY LATCH DID NOT FULLY ENGAGE AND THE WENCH HANDLE BACK SPUN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE SET UP OF A CRANE FOR DRAGLINE. WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK HELPING TO GUIDE THE MAIN HOIST INTO POSITION IN ORDER TO PUT GANTRY IN PLACE, CABLES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE GANTRY WERE PULLED CAUSING THE GANTRY TO TIP & FALL. PART OF THE GANTRY HIT HIS LEG RESULTING IN A GROSS CONTUSION & SPRAINED RT. FOOT.
THE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING IN THE KILN AND FELL. THE EE FELL ON THE LOOSE MATERIAL IN THE KILN.