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RAMS BROKE AWAY FROM TRUCK BED, WHILE IN UP POSITION, CAUSING LOAD TO FALL AND BED BOUNCED ON CHASSIS. THIS CAUSED EE TO BOUNCE UP STRIKING CAB ROOF WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING BACK STRAIN.
LOWERING COUNTER WEIGHT ON SCREEN UNIT, EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND SHAFT.
EE WELDED A PAD EYE ONTO A CRUSHER LINER. AS THEY WERE LIFTING LINER INTO PLACE, PAD EYE BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING LINER TO FALL ON INJURED'S RT HAND.
HE WAS BEATING ROCKS OUT OF THE GRIZZLEY WITH A 16 LB. HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF A ROCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT.
AT THE JAW CRUSHER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN PLUGGED JAW OUT, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN OFF OF THE FEEDER AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROCKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO BACKHOE TO DO SOME CLEAN UP WORK AROUND CRUSHING PLANT. HE HAD SOME MUD ON HIS SHOES AND THE METAL GRATING TYPE STEP ON BACKHOE WAS WET. FOOT SLIPPED OF F THE STEP AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON STEP.
LOST FOOTING ON WET SURFACE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND ON CONVEY FRAME TO KEEP FROM FALLING TWISTED BACK