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Pulled mud off conveyor belt and twisted lower back.
Subject was clearing rock dust from discharge point between stone splitter & conveyor. He energized the conveyor in reverse & pinky finger on right hand got caught between conveyor tail & splitting machine discharge lip.
CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT PINKY FINGER AS A RESULT OF BLUNT FORCE CONTACT FROM A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REMOVING CRUSHER WEDGES. LOSS OF DIGIT ABOVE LAST JOINT.
A GRILLE FROM A HAUL TRUCK FELL, GLANCING OFF SUBJECT'S SHOULDER AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.
SUBJECT WAS FINISHING REPAIR ON 980F LOADER WHEN HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER OF LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST RUNG, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2' TO THE GROUND ON HIS HAND.
SUBJECT WAS PLACING A NEW CHUTE PLATE ON SECONDARY CRUSHER. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE FALLING INTO A CATWALK SEVERAL FT BELOW. AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE RAILING LACERATING HISHEAD.