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PUT FINGER IN CHAIN ROLLER PRY BAR SLIPPED IT SEVERED HIS FINGER
INSULATORS ON THE BACK OF SAFETY SWITCH BOX EVIDENTLY HAD CRACKED, AND WHEN HH PUSHED IN A PAIR OF FUSES IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE.
HE WAS LOOKING DOWN INTO THE TUBE OF SUPERGLUE AND SQUEEZING IT AT THE SAME TIME AND SQUIRTED HIMSELF IN THE EYE.
THE OPERATOR FIRST USED A FRONT END LOADER TO PLACE WET MATERIAL INTO A HOPPER THAT IN TURN WOULD FEED A CONVEYOR BELT. DUE TO THE WETNESS, THE MATERIAL DID NOT FLOW PROPERLY. THE OPERATOR T HEN STOOD ON THE FRONT END OF THE HOPPER WITH A SHOVEL. THE OPERATOR PUSHED ALL OF THE MATERIAL IN THE FRONT OF THE HOPPER ONTO THE BELT. A LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL STILL REMAINE DIN THE REA
WHILE REPLACING COVER FOR CONVEY THE COVER SLIPPED FROM OPER R AHND STRUCK L HAND. FINGERS
WHILE DRILLING AN OPEN PIT QUARRY A SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE REMOVING THE GUARD OVER A PULLEY ON AN ELEVATOR THE OPERATOR DROPPED THE GUARD ON HIS 3RD FINGER (RING FINGER) OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5RGING THE BATTERY OF A TOW MOTOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE TOW MOTOR W CHARGE CABLES STILL ATTACHED TO BATTERY. APPARENTLY A SPARK OCCURED, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BLOW UP.
I,NAME WAS BEAT3NG ON A FEED PIPE TO DISLODGE WET MATERIAL. THE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE. THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND KNOCKED HIS FACE SHIELD OFF HIS HARD HAT. THE RESULT WAS A BRUISE AND CUT ON HS FOREHEAD. 3
DURING THE OPERATION IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT DOWN THE JAW CRUSHER & RE-POSITION A ROCK FOR CRUSHING. EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LWOER BACK WHILE ASSISTING THE JAW CRUSHER OPERATOR IN THIS TA SK.