HE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC BOX. HIS HELPER THOUGHT HE WAS FINISHED AND TURNED THE POWER BACKM ON THE BOX SINCE HE WAS NOT QUITE DONE. HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. HE WAS NOT LOST NAY TIME. GROIN AREA. AT A LATER DATE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INQUINAL HERNIA SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.
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Showing all 3EMPL WAS MAKING NEW STELL PLATE CHUTE FOR STONE TO FLOW FROM UNDER CRUSHER. HE WAS WELDING PLATE IN PLACE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING PLACEMENT PLATE SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER JUST ABOVE SEC OND JOINT. FINGER HAS BEEN WORKED ON IT WAS NOT SEVERED COMPLETELY BUT SURGEON SAID IT WOULD BE 50-50 CHANCE TO SAVE FINGER.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAND PICKS FLAGSTONE. HE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO PUSH A ROCK TO THE CNENTER OF THE PICKING TABLE WHEN HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS.