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PULLING HYDRAULIC RAM OUT OF CONE CRUSHER & INJURED BACK
CHUTE FEEDING CONE CRUSHER PLUGGED WITH ROCK-OPERATOR REACHED INSIDE CHUTE WITH HAND TO REMOVE ROCK; ROCK FELL ON OPERATORS LEFT AHND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIECE OF TRAMP METAL FROM CONE CRUSHER USING A CUTTING TORCH CONE WAS JAMMED OPEN WHEN METAL CUT THROUGH CONE CLOSED PINCHING EMPLOYEES RT THUMB ALONG OUTSIDE EDGE OF NAI L SKIN WAS BROK9N
EMP WAS CUTTING3A BURIED ELECTRIC CABLE THAT WAS INADVERTANTLY ENERGIZED CAUSING AN ARC-FLASH. HE WAS STARTLED AND FELL BACKWARD ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO INJURY BUT HE WAS SENT TO HOSPITAL TO ASSURE HE WA8 NOT HARMED. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT BUT WAS REPORTED ON 8/27/86 IN ERROR
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WHILE IN SQUATTING POSITION AFTER SWITCHING GRINDER OFF AND WHEN SETTING IT DOWN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT LEG BEFORE GRINDING WHEEL HAD STOPPED TURNING THE FLAT D SC WHEEL CUT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND INTO HIS LEG