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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 300 LB ROCK FROM CRUSHER IT SHIFTED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED EXTENSIVE STITCHING BUT NO BROKEN BONES OR TORN TENDONS IDE NTIFIED.
EE AND FELLOW EE WERE REPLACING THE ANRILS IN THE SPOKANE CRUSHER. WHEN A PIECE FROM THE ANVIL CHIPPED OR HAVE OFF STRAINING HIM IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM INBEDDING IT IN THE ARM. HE WILL BE HANDLI NG IT REMOVED IN THE NEAR FURTURE.
I.NAME OPERATING CRUSHING OPERATION,NOTICED WIRE ON PRIMARY CRUSHER ENGINE WAS ARCING OR SHOOTING OUT FOR ALTERNATOR.TRACING WIRE TO ALT ALONGSIDE ENGINE BLOCK,REACHED BEHIND GUARDS,FOLLOWED W IRE TO ALT.TIPPED RIGHT HAND INTO FAN BLADE STRIKING BACKSIDE OF HAND CUTTING AND BREAKING POINTER & INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.