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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPLACE BREAKER BAR SHEAR PIN ON CRUSHER WHEN THE ADJUSTING SHIM FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT
ROCK CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED SO AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE WAS SET OFF TO CLEAR THE CRUSHER. THE AIR BLAST DAMAGED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EAR DRUM.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BOAT DOCK WALKWAY. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ELBOW IN BETWEEN A WALKWAY PLAND AND ANGLE IRON ON HAND RAILING, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO PINCH A NERVE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.
WAS USING BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER. ROCK MOVED FORCING BAR ACROSS EMPLOYEE'S CHEST.
WELDING AND PAR7ICLE OF WELDING SLAG FLEW UNDER HELMET AND LODGED IN LEFT EYE.BRUNS TO LID MARGINS AND CORNEA.
WHEEL ON CHAIR BROKE EMPL FELL SIDEWAYS,BROKE FALL WITH LEFT ELBOW.ACCIDENT OCURRED WHILE PUMPING SAND.EMPL WORKED THRU 8-24 THEN SAID PAIN WAS TOO SEVERE TO CONTINUE UNTIL HE REC\D MEDICAL AT