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INJURED WAS TAKING A PART LOSE WITH A CHISEL ANDIT SLIPPED BACK, STRIKING HIM NEAR THE RIGHT EYECUTTING THE SKIN. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO SEE BRIGHT LIGHTS AND HAVE SOME BLURRED VISION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP CRUSHER IN ROCK QUARRY. WHILE PULLING ON THE DROP BOX ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. DROP BOX AND CONVEYOR IS HEAVY AND EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE HAD HELP.
SETTING UP SCREEN PLANT TIGHTING BOLT WITH AIR GUN TOP OF BOLT HEAD HAD A CHIP IN IT BOLT SPUN IN PALM OF HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS
WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER UNDER GRIZZLY WITH LONG BAR,WORKER WAS LIFTING,PULLING AND PRYING WITH LONG BAR.WORKER WAS USING HIS BACK MORE THAN HIS LEGS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE.EMPLOYEE DID N OT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 06-19-90 HAD WORK UP TO THAT TIME.WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THIS INJURY UNRIL AFTER HE HAD RETURNED TO WORK.
HYDRAULIC HAMMERING OF ROCK CHIP FLEW UP & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE