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Driver was hauling from crusher to stockpiles, EE was shifting gears on a down grade. The motor was over revved and EE couldn't get it back in gear. EE was unable to slow down for corner and went off the road.
EE was checking hydraulic fluid on machine, stepped off track onto hammer, slipped and hit head on track and scraped left leg.
Employee was assisting changing screen(s) on portable crushing plant and experienced weakness and pain after parts were in place
Employee complained of chest pain. Ambulance was called and he was brought to New London Hospital where they discovered his blood pressure was extremely high. They brought it under control and he was released the same day.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING INSTALLING MATERIAL BELT ONTO CRUSHER. NYLON ROPE BROKE AWAY FROM WIRE CABLE UNDER TENSTION, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST AREA CAUSING INTERNIAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITIAL. EMPLOYEE HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY LATE LAST NIGHT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK WHICH WAS JAMMED IN THE CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.
THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE CRUSHER OPERATOR PLATFORM WHEN THE LOADER DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK INTO THE HOPPER. A ROCK HIT THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER CAUSING A PIECE TO BREAK OFF WHICH STRUCK THE EE O N THE BREAST BONE CAUSING A SMALL SKIN TEAR AND A MINUTE AMOUNT OF BLEEDING.
OPERATOR WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BUILT-UP MATERIAL FROM BENEATH THE CRUSHER WHEN MATERIAL LOOSENED, HIS RIGHT FOREARM WAS LACERATED ON THE EDGE OF THE DOOR FRAME. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE RESULTING WOUND.