HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY BUT INSTEAD PUT HIS HAND ON THIS BOLT TO STEADY SO CRUSHER WOULD SLIP DOWN ON BOLT,CONE DROPPED DOWN SUDDENLY CAUSING INJURY.
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Showing all 4GREASING ON THE SWING GEARS OF SHOVEL. STARTED TO GET DOWN & JUMPED HITTING GREASE PLUG WITH RT LEG.
I.NAME STATED HE WAS POISNED FROM THE NITRATE IN A BLAST WE PUT OFF. AUSTIN POWDER CO. OF BLOUNTUILLE, TENN.-MAN IN CHARGE OF SHOT. HE SAID HE WAS HOME AROUND 6:30 P.M. TO 7:O\CLOCK WHEN HE G OT SICK.
USING AIR TRACK DRILL TO DRILL STONE AT WORK REACHED TO TIGHTEN DRILL WHEN LEFT 5TH FINGER WAS PULLED INTO DRILL