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EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING BUCKET ON FRONT-END LOADER. WHILE HE WAS CUTTING PLATE OFF BOTTOM OF BUCKET, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL O5-O5- 93. HIS FOOT IS BRUISED.
HELPING CRUSHER OPERATOR CRUSHER TOGGLE BLOCK CRUSHED HAND.
EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK BELTS DRIVING THE MAIN SLURRY PUMP SAND PLANT. HE TOLD PLANT OPERATOR TO SHUT OFF ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHICH WAS DONE. HE REACHED BEHIND GURAD TO CHECK BELTS AND PUMP TURNE D BACKWARDS FROM BACKFLUSHING WATER. THE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND SHEAVE.
INJURED WAS HELPING OTHER DRILLER ATTEMPT TO BREAK DRILL STEEL STRING WHEN STEEL CHIP FLEW FROM COUPLING & PENETRATED RT.ARM OUT PATIENT SURGERY PERFORMED AT HOSPITAL TO REMOVE STEEL CHIP