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EMP WAS WORKING3ON WINCH TRUCK REPAIRING PTO THE SHAFT SLIPPED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN U-JOINT AND PTO SHAFT
DRIVER STEPPED THROUGH A HOLE IN A WALKWAY WHILE HOLDING A BRACE TO BE WELDED. THE WALKWAY WAS ON A TRUCK BEING LOADED FOR SHIPMENT FROM PLT 68 TO PLT 27. HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG AND CRACKED TWO RIBS.
EMPLOYEE CUT CABLE FROM THE DRUM AS IT WAS CUT TI UNCOILED STRIKIING EMPLOYEE ON THE RT SIDE OF FOREHEAD KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE BOOM
WHILE REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT FROM TRUSS FRAME THAT WAS BEING REPLACED THE LOOSE END OF BELT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY WHEN LOOSENING BELT FROM PULLEY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK FREE & HIT I.NAME LEFT HAND AGAINST SHARP PC OF STEEL CAUSING LACERATION ON TOP SIDE OF I.NAME LEFT HAND
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRINVE A TRACK PIN, A SLIVER OF STEEL OFF PIN WENT INTO LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SHAKER, CHANGING SCREENS, WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TIGHTEN A LARGE CHAIN IN GEAR BOX BY USING A 3/4 RATCHET AND TIGHTENING THE NUTS ON WORTON OF MOTOR PUSHING MOTOR BACK SPRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE ON THE DRAGLINE HE GOT UP ON THE DRAGLINE TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE, THE FAN WAS HITTING THE SHROUD EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT ON THE SHROUD WHILE THE MACHINE W AS STILL RUNNING HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE FAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LACING FIELD CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO SITUATE A 2"X8" BOARD UNDERNEATH A PIECE OF PLYWOOD, THAT THE LACE WAS BEING MADE ON, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2X8 AND A 3-TON CON ME-ALONG, BEING USED TO PULL THE SPLICE TOGETHER.
REPLACING GEAR WHICH SLIPPED HITTING ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING BRUISING AND LACERATION.
CHARLES DENTON STTOD UP WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION DRAG CABLE SLAPPED UP AGAINST HEAD WITH GLAZING BLOW DENTON WAS CLEANING DIRT OUYT OF GREASE SOCKETS GETTING READY TO GREASE FRONT OF DRAGLINE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPAIR 14X12 DENVER SAND PUMP TRYING TO REMOVE TAPER LOC BUSHING FROM DRIVE SHEAVE THE REPAIRMAN WASDRIVING A CHISEL WITH A 3 LB MALLET BETWEEN BUSHING A SHEAVE TO WEDGE T HEM LOOSE WHILE STRIKING CHISEL IT FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE IN FOREHEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING DIESEL ON DRAGLINE TRACKS GOT DIESEL IN EYE
OPERATOR WAS WROKING WITH GIFFORD-HILL CREW MOVING A LARGE HOPPER ON R/R TRACKS. THE CREW WAS MOVING THE HOPPER BACK & FORTH CURVING THE TRACKS EACH TIME TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF T HE H OPPER WHEN ONE SET OF WHEELS CAME OFF THE TRACK SAT MORN. & REQUIRED AL DAY YO REPAIR. MEANWHILE MARTIN ELECT. COMM CONT EXTENDED A 4160 FIELD LINE OVER THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TRACKS. SUN MO