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THE GRINDER HIT A BOLT AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE SIDE OF THE IMPACT CRUSHER AND JERKED THE GRINDER FROM HIS HAND. THE GRINDING DISC HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO THIT KNOCK WRENCH IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. SLIP OF HAND HE HIT FINGER INSTEAD OF WRENCH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PRIMARY FEEDER. A ROCK WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE GIZZLE BARS. HE USED A HAMMER TO DISLODGE THE ROCK THEN USED HIS HAND TO REMOVE THE ROCK. A METAL BURR ON THE SIDE OF GI ZZLE BAR STUCK INTO HIS RIGHT THUMB. EMPLOYEE ELECTED NOT TO GO TO DOCTOR ON THE DATE OF ACCIDENT; HOWEVER HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN FOLLOWING DAY ELECTED TO GO TO DR. DATE OF ACCIDENT,
EE WAS ON T OP OF COVERED HOPPER CAR, DOORS WERE OPEN, EE WAS INSPECTING THE INSIDE OF CAR. DOOR ON CAR HIT EE IN BACK WHILE HE WAS LOOKING INSIDE OF CAR. DOOR KNOCKED EE OFF OF CAR. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET. THE IMPACT CAUSED CRUSHED BONE IN H EEL OF R IGHT FOOT & FRACTURE IN LEFT FOOT.