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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A POWER SHOVEL AT THE FACE OF THE QUARRY WHEN THE ROCK CAME DOWN AND STRUCK AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE SHOVE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HAND AGAINST THE CONTROLS. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR A MINOR CUT OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND RETURNED TO WORK. ON 8-29-89, EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A BUNCH ON THE FINGER AND WAS SENT TO THE COPLEY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CHECK A BOLT THAT APPEARED LOOSE ON A TANDOM SHAKING TABLE, WHILE THE TABLE WAS OPERATING CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT BAR
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM DISCHARGE OVER "Y" CONVEYOR ON FIRST FLOOR. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE MATERIAL FROM AROUND PARTIALLY OPENED AIR OPERATED DOOR, AND FRO M INSIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH HIS HANDS, THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND DOOR.