Employee was tightening bolt with a ratchet on a crusher and felt something pop, next day went to a Doctor and Doctors diagnosis was double hernia .
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Showing all 6Employee was removing a large boulder in Jaw Crusher and injured finger. Finger was bruised.
A strand of screen wire hanging in a chute fell resulting in puncturing the forearm.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BARREL OF GREASE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
Miner was grinding on conveyor, grinder jumped and hit his knee.
Tighten bolt on crusher, wrench slipped, man fell to ground and struck his head on conveyor frame.