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EE was assisting in adjusting a jaw crusher. He was prying with a bar that slipped from what he was prying and struck his hand. The injury bruised his hand and caused considerable swelling.
EMPLOYEE STATED THE INJURY OCCURRED AS THE OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS BEING LOADED BY A FRONT END LOADER. EE DID NOT MENTION THE INJURY OR DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME HE SAYS THE INJURY OCCURRED.
EE WAS WELDING ON A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET THROUGHOUT THE DAY, EE WAS WEARING A WELDERS HELMET, BUT WOKE DURING THE NIGHT WITH EYE PAIN SUFFERING FROM WELDERS FLASH, EE WENT TO A CLINIC WHERE THEY APPLIED OINTMENT TO EYES
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HAND GRINDER ON A LOADER BUCKET. IN THE PROCESS OF GRINDING, THE GRINDER BLADE KICKED BACK ON HIM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. THE RESULTING LACERATION WAS WASHED OUT AND STITCHED AT AN EMERGENCY CLINIC.
EE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE FIRE HOSE TO CLEAN UP AROUND CRUSHER. THE HOSE SPLIT AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO NOZZLE & SENT SPRAY INTO HIS FACE CAUSING HIS TO DROP HOSE. THE HOSE BEGAN WHIPPING AT GROUND LEVEL & STRUCK THE MAN ON THE BACK OF HIS CALF & ANKLE.
THERE WAS NO ACTUAL ACCIDENT. EE SAID THAT ON THE DAY FOLLOWING HIS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A ROCK CRUSHER HE EXPERIENCVED PAIN IN HIS WRISTS AND HANDS. THERE WAS ALSO SWELLIN G OF HIS HANDS.
EE WAS RIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH,. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND STRUCK EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION. EE WENT TO A CLINIC AND HAD THE LACERATION CLEAN ED AND STITCHES.
EE WAS WORKING ON ROCK CRUSHER MAINENANCE JOB. HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER HE TORE OFF THE FINGERNAIL & BRUISED IT BADLY. HE WAS TOLD ICE & ELEVATE HIS HAND