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DECEASED WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE - LYING DOWN HALF IN THE GREASE ROOM AND HALF ON THE SHOE.

ON 5-23-03 IT WAS REPORTED THAT EE (MECHANNIC ON SHIFT) AND ANOTHER EE WERE SETTING IN #598D-11 CAT DOZER ENGINE, ATTACHED TO A 35TON P&H CRANE EE STATED THE CRANE HAD THE DOZER ENGINE A COUPL E OF INCHES FROM SETTING IN ENGINE MOUNTS. EE PRIED ON THE RIGHT KNEE WITH THE PRY BAR. IN THE PROCESS ENGINE SLIPPED INTO PLACE HITTING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE WITH THE PRY BAR. NO LOST TIME.

IT WAS REPORTED, THAT EE MECHANIC ON 1ST SHIFT WAS USING SHOP DRILL PRESS AND DRILLING OUT HOLE ON DMM OVERBURDEN DRILL HYDRAULIC MOTOR BRACKET. HE HAD A HOLD OF THE PUMP AND STARTED TO USE DR ILL PRESS WITH 1/2"" DRILL BIT. THE PUMP STUCK ONDRILL BIT AND SPUN. THE LEFT THUMB CONTACTED THE DRILL BIT AND CAUSED A LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED SIX STITCHES. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO

TRUCK DRIVER WAS MOVING ROLLER BARS ON HIS TRAILER WHEN ROLLERS SHIFTED AND CRUSHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER TIP. FIRST JOINT WAS CUT OFF. ROLLERS WERE BANDED TOGETHER WITH PLASTIC BANDS & THEY BRO KE, CAUSING THE ROLLERS TO SHIFT.

IT WAS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH ON 1260 DRAGLINE HOIST DRUM CLAMP BOLT AND NUT. A PIECE OF WELDING ROD STOCK WAS PLACED THROUGH AIR SOCKET TO ONTO AIR WRENCH FITTI NG AND WAS TAPED. THE PIECE OF WELDING ROD POKEDTHROUGH ONE END OF THE TAPE. HE ENGAGED THE AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER. 6 STITCHES.