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THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A CAN IDLER WITH A PRYBAR WHEN THE IDLER CAME UNSTUCK AND PULLED THE PRYBAR INTO THE CONVEYOR THUS THE BURRS ON THE PRYBAR CUT HIS RIGHT/HAND FINGE RS RESULTING IN APPROX. 8 STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING UP TO THE DRAGLINE IN THE QUARRY PICKUP (EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER), WHEN THEY HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PASSENGER DOO R. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS HEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES. (THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT).
STANDING BETWEEN TWO PALLETS OF BAGS MATERIAL. REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AN EMPTY WOODEN SKID THE FORKLIFT OPER PICKED UP
INJURED WAS RIDING MULE MANTRIP VEHICLE TO LUNCH ROOM WHEN A HAND PUMP FELL FROM A STORAGE SHELF ON THE MAN TRIP AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT
CLEANINGUP BLASTED ROCK ALONG LEFT WALL WITH FRONT END LOADER BUCKET,HIT HUMP IN FLOOR AND JERKED EMPL AROUND HURTING LEFT UPPER RIBS.
BELT HAD BEEN RUBBING EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING BELT TO FIND OUT IF CONDITION HAD CHANGED BY FEELING OF BELT RT HAND WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO IDLER AND WAS PULLED BETWEEN BELT AND IDLER RESULTING BRUISED HAND AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN HAND