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While replacing hydraulic pump at drive over, when tapping on wrench to loosen fitting, finger was pinched between pump and concrete block, resulting in laceration to left ring finger.
WHILE LOOSWNING BOLTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER, SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF JAW AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON KNEES AND BREAKING LEFT WRIST.
WAS AT REED PIT TO WATCH A SAND WASH PLANT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND SAND PILES GETTING SAMPLES OF SAND WITH A TEST CYLINDER AND FILLING IT BY HAND. THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED TIGHTENI NG UP AFTERWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CRUSHER SHOP REPAIRING THE JAW IMPACT ROLL. THE WIRE FEED WELDING GUN WAS LAYING ON THE GROUNDED WORK TABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE GUN CAUSING AN ARC TO FLASH. AS EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INTENDING TO WELD HE DID NOT HAVE HIS WELDING GOGGLES ON. THE ARC CAUSED A WELDING FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.
WALKING UP CATWAL ON TOP OF CLASSIFIER. SLIPPED ON ICE & HIT LEFT ELBOW & TWISTED LEFT ARM
EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK A CHAIN FROM THE ROLLS ROCK BOX. CHAIN WAS IN A BIND. HE LOWERED BOOM ON THE LOADER FOR SLACK. BOOM WAS RESTING ON THE BOX. HE JERKED THE CHAIN, THE BOOM SLIPPED OFF TH E BOX AND WHIPPED THE SLACK OUT OF THE CHAIN. HIHIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE CHAIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. FINGER TIP REQUIRED