THREE MAN CREW WAS ATTEMTPING TO CLEAR A CONE CRUSHER PLUG-UP. THE HEAD BOX HAS TO BE RIASED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO CLEAR THE CRUSHER. THE HEAD BOX WAS LIFTED BY A BOOM (HYDRAULIC) TRUCK AND BRACI NG WAS PLACED UNDE THE HEAD BOX. WHEN THE HEAD BOX WAS LOWERED THE BRACING SLIPPED AND THE INDIVIDUALS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HEAD BOX AND THE I-BEAM.
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Showing all 10EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING THE TOW CHAIN FROM THE WELDING MAINTENANCE TRUCK. HE LEFT THE ENGINE IDLING & CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE FAN BLADE WHEN HE REACHED TO REMOVE CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE DRY PLANT. A ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE HITTING HIM IN THE NECK.
WAS OPERATIONG LOADER DIGGING WUARRY WALL SECTION DISLODGED FALLINT INTO BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO DO AN INVERTED WHEELIE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY STRIKING THE TOGGLE SWITCH
A ROCK FELL OFF OF CRUSHING DECK ONTO TOP OF ROLL CAGE OF BOBCAT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LUNGE FROWARD HITTING HIS HEAD ON ONE OF THE CONTROL LEVERS.
STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE DRIVING WATER TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER BELT SHOVEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITHCONVEYOR BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE LACERATING RIGHT EYEBROW.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ATHEY WAGON WHEN THE SEAT SHIFTED SUDDENLY FROM BEING BOLTED DOWN INCORRECTLY.
EMPLOYEE ADDED 2IL TO HYD TANK BUT BUCKET WAS NOT FULLY LOWERED SO THE TANK WAS OVER FILLED WHEN HE LOWERED BUCKET IT BLEW THE CAP OFF AND SPRAYED HIM WITH OIL WHICH GOT IN HIS EYE
OPERATING A BIG1LOADER, PAIN STARTED IN LEFT SHOULDER. BECAME BAD ENOUGH TO SEND HIM HOME. HE GOT SOME REST & ABOUT 10:00 THE PAIN RETURNED MUCH STRONGER