EE WAS CHECKING THE AIR SYSTEM ON THE LOADER. THE ENGINE ON THE LOADER WAS RUNNING. SOMETHING MUST HAVE FELL INTO THE FAN THEN GOT BLOWN BACK AND HIT EE IN THE EYE.
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Showing all 3HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND A ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.
HE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER ON THE DISCHARGE FLASHING. HE WAS LOOSENING THE NUTS ON THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FLASHING AND TAPPING THE FLASHING DOWN WITH A HAMMER. HE PUT THE HAMMER UNDER THE BELT AND PUSHED UP. THE HAMMER STUCK IN THE ROLLER AND WAS PULLED THROUGH THE ROLLER WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING THE HAMMER.