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ATTEMPTING TO DISINGAGE A THROTTLE ON A WELD TRUCK WHILE FAN WAS RUNNING. GLOVE PULLED INTO FAN BREAKING 2 FINGERS & CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF ANOTHER. [REATTACHED PER CALL 2/8/98]
EE WAS POUNDING ROCKS THROUGH A SCREEN PLANT WHEN A ROCK HE HIT BROKE AND SHOT BACK AT HIM HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HIS EYE GLASES BROKE CAUSINGSHARDS OF GLASS TO ENTER HIS EYE.
EE WAS OPERATING CRUSHER, AS HE WALKED BY A WHEEL HE STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST A PART OF THE WHEEL.
EE WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF THE CRANE HE WAS REPAIRING WHEN THE PRYBAR BROKE LOOSE 7 HIT HIM IN THE LEG & ALSO TWISTED HIS BACK.
OWNER WAS STEPPING UP ON CRAN, PAD WAS SITTING ON OUTRIGGER. HE STEPPED ONTO PAD & SLIPPED BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO HIS HIS LEG & HIP ON THE OUTRIGGER & THE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A MINER CUT & BRUISE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 3-4 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING A GEAR INTO PLACE USING A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE REPAIRING/WELDING ON A CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER FROM HIS TRUCKHE CAUGHT HIS WEDDING RING ON THE EAST RUNG OF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS FINGER.
ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ROCK FROM JAW OF CRUSHER. DIDN'T HAVE PROPER POSITIONING. DID NOT USE SAFETY DEVICE FOR LIFTING. FELT PAIN IN BACK LATER THAT DAY.
WHILE CLOSING THE TAILGATE ON AN END DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE TAILGATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING CRUSHER ROLLS, AT SOME TIME DURING THE SHIFT HIS EYES WERE NOT PORTECTED CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE WELDING FLASH.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING PIECES OF TIMBER. ONE HE DIDN'T THROW FAR ENOUGH BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIS FOOT.
EMLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF A PARKED TRUCK AND LANDED ON A ROCK (BASEBALL SIZE). HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. (LEFT)
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING CRUSHER ROWS AT SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT HIS EYES WERE NOT PROTECTED CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE WELDING FLASH
DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF EUCLID TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STAIR.
WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS REMOVING GUARD & CHANGING TIRE ON CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. EMPL BUMPED CLUTCH LEVER WHICH CAUSED CRUSHER BELTS TO START RUNNING. FINGERS WERE CAUGHT 1ST THREE FINGERS SEVERLY INJ URED.
SUPERVISOR WAS DIRECTING A LOADER CARRYING SCREENS IN ITS BUCKET ONE SCREEN FELL OUT & BOUNCED INTO THE SUPERVISOR SCREEN BRUISED THE SUPERVISOR ON LEFT HAND RT ARM & IN THE STOMACH SUPERVISOR SAID HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY & THAT SCREENS USUALDONT COME OUT OF THE BUCKET EASILY