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EE WAS MOVING A KNIFE TYPE BLADE USED TO CUT SLATE TILE EDGE ON A GILLOTINE SLATE DRESSING MACHINE. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BLADE, WHICH REAUIRED STITCHES ON HIS THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
LIFTING A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE ON A PALLET WITH A CRANE. SLATE FELL OFF THE PALLET AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TIP OF HIS BOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DREWSSING ROOFING SLATE TO SPECIFIED SIZES, WHEN HE CUT HIS LFT HAND RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON ROTARY BLADE DRESSING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A CRANK ON WIRE SAW. CRANK LET LOOSE AND WIRE SAW CRANK HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM.
PULLING CORE FR2M HOLE TO DO THIS PULL ROPE IS WRAPPED AROUND BULL HEAD WITH 3 LAPS FOR PULLING THE TIGHT END OVERLAPPED THE WRAPS ON BULL HEAD WHICH IN TURN WINDS UP SLACK ROPE WE SURMISE HI S GLOVE GOT CAU1HT ON ROPE AND PULLED HIS THUMB IN UNDER WRAPPING OF ROPE HE PULLED HIMSELF FREE WHILE ANOTHER MAN SHUT OFF MACHINE
2" DISCHARGE HO8E ON PUMP RUPTURED DISCHARGE SANING SAND INTO THE AIR. EE WAS WORKING AROUND PUMP WHEN HOSE BROKE & SAND WENT INTO HIS EYES.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OVER A SLATE STONE WHEN THE HOOKS SLIPPED OFF. THE BLOCK FELL BACK STRIKING FOOT BEHIND THE TOES EE WAS WEARING STEEL TIP SHOES.