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EMPL GREASING T9ACK ON DRAGLINE WHILE KNEELING DOWN KNEELED ON SHARP ROCK.BRUISED LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING CABLE ON 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE REMOVING DRAG CABLE FROM SPOOL END OF CABLE WHIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE USING GREASE GUN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TRACK. FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 3 FEET. LANDED ON FEET. SPARINED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN MAKING GROUND CONTACT.
OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE) WAS HELPING HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC INSTALL TORQUE CONVERTOR IN DOZER USING BOOM TRUCK. CONVERTOR BEGAN TO LOWER ITSELF FROM POSITION. MECHANIC WENT TO CHECK ON BOOM. C ABLE SNAPPED CAUSING CONVERTOR TO DROP STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT KNEE. CAUSED LACERATION AND BONE CHIP-NOT BROKEN.
EMP WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON BULLDOZER TRACK RAIL GOT CAUGHT ON IDLER WHILE LOOSENING WITH HAMMER STEEL CHIP FLEW UP AND HIT EMP ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK CAUSING CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES