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REMOVING RIPPER BLADE FROM D-8 CAT, FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL. OVER 300 LBS. RING FINGER BROKE AND TENDON SPLIT; BABY FINGER SPLIT OPEN FROM KNUCKLE TO SECOND JOINT.
CARRYING HEAVY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT; DID NOT SEE ROCK--TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING KNEE. ROCK WAS FAIRLY LARGE. KNEE HIT FULL FORCE OF WEIGHT ON ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK LOOSE OUT OF THE CRUSHER WITH A CRPW BAR, THE CROW BAR CAME LOOSE INSTEAD OF ROCK HITTING HIM IN FOREHEAD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON GROUND. LACERATION FROM HAIR LINE IN RIGHT UPPER TO THE MID FOREHEAD OVER RIGHT EYE.
THE BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT OF THE D-8H CAT DISLOCATED BACK.
WAS WORKING WITH WELDER. WENT TO BLOW OFF CLEAN MATERIAL AND BLOWER BLEW METAL. CAUGHT A PIECE IN EYE.
FLASH FROM WELDER BURNED EYES.