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ROCK ON GRIZZLY BEING MOVED BY HAND. HAND SLIPPED AND ROCK HIT HAND WHIKLE AGIANST METAL. RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FIGNER DIGITS BROKE 1/2 INCH FROM END OF FINGER. COMMUTATIVE FRACTURE ON RIN G FINGER.
PIECE OF TIMBER WENT UP CONVEYOR LINE GOT STUCK ON TOP WHICH PREVENTED MATERIAL FROM GOING UP ON SCREEN. AFTER SHUTTING OFF CONVEYOR HE WALKED UP CONVEYOR. WHILE THROWING OFF LOST BALANCE.
INJURED WAS ASSISTING FELLOW EMPLOYEE CARRY PUMP UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. A 1" PIPE WAS INSERTED THROUGH "D" RING ATTACHED TO TOP OF PUMP. WHILE ASCENDING STAIRS, PIPE WAS NOT KEPT LEVEL THEREFO RE ALLOWING PUMP TO SLIDE DOWN PIPE "HANDLE" AND STRIKE INJURED'S LEFT HAND.
INJ WAS FEEDING ROLLER CHAIN ONTO DRIVE SPROCKET. REVERSING MECHANISM TO PICKUP SLACK CHAIN FORMED HORESHOE LOOP. AT THIS TIME INJ BEING CONCERNED WITH SAFETY OF 2 OTHER EMPLS LOST EYE CONTACT WITHCHAIN AS IT LOOPED BACK & CAUGHT HIS HAND.
IRON FRAMING WAS BEING REMOVED FROM BOTTOM END OF DRAG SCREW. APROX. 15' LONG WITH RIGHT ANLE LEG ON ONE END 10' LONG-CUTS WERE MADE AND PIECE WAS GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO FREE FALL TO GROUND. ONE WELD WAS LEFT INTACT HOWEVER THIS AREA WAS ASSUMED STABLE BUT FAILED TO HOLD STRUCTURE. PIECE FELL WITHOUT WARNING, BOUNCED AND STRUCK VICTIM UNDER LEFT FOREARM. RESULT WAS DEEP PUNCTURE
FELL OFF DOZER CUT L FOREAM ON PC OF METAL
WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF RAW COAL SHAKER WHEN RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GRATING AND FELL THROUGH