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HE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING HOT MATERIAL FOR DRAG BENCH.HE STOPPED TO CLEAN LIGHTS AND WINDOWS AND UPON RETURNING TO OPERATORS CAB FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAB DECK AND HE FELL APPROX 10' STRIKI NG CRAWLERS AND PUSH BEFORE HITTING GROUND.DRY DARK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WEAR PLATES ON BOTTOM OF DRAG BUCKET USING SCAFFOLDING HE STEPPED ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS TACK WELDED FOR AN ARM REST ONLY.THE REST DID NOT HOLD HIS WEIGHT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 8' STRIKING HEAD ON GROUND CAUSING LACERATION AND STRAINING WRIST.
EMPL REMOVING PROP MADE UP OF 5' I-BEAM AND 6'PIECE OF 4"TUBING SITTING ON WOOD TIE BLOCK HOLDING DRILL MAST.AFTER CUTTING TACK WELDS ON PROP FROM MAST.SHOOK THE PROP CAUSING IT TO SLIP OFF TI E BLOCK LANDING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TO MAKE WALK AROUND INSPECTION COMING DOWN THE LADDER PROPERLY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK SIDE THE STEPS WERE CLEAN DAYLIGHT USING HANDRAILS & DISMOUNTING PROPERLY SHOE LACES UNTIED
CLEAR, DRY, SUNNY, FAIRLY LEVEL AND EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FOR LUNCH BREAK AND STEPPED ON ROCK TURNING ANKLE LEFT. ROCK NOT FOUND. ALL HANDLES AND STEPS IN PLACE ON EQUIP.
BURNING TRASH OUTSIDE OF WELDING SHOP AND WHEN HE WENT TO ADD MORE TRASH AEROSAL CAN EXPLODED H SHIRT ON FIRE AND CAUSING 1 ST AND 2 ND DEG BURNS ON R HAND
EMPL ON LOWER FRAME OF DRAGLINE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BEARING CAP OF 2ND INTERMEDIATE PROPEL SHAFT.ITS IN A CONFINED AREA AND HE SCRAPED HAND ON METAL PARTS.HANDS WERE GREASY AND DIRTY.
HE & TWO OTHERS WERE LIFTING A DRILL SUB WEIGHING APPROX 300# TO PUT I H IS TRUCK TO TAKE TO DRILL
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JUNCTION BOX AND WHEN HE STOPPED HE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT FROM REAR OF MACHINE INSTEAD OF USING LADDER PROVIDED.HE STEPPED ON THE TIRE WHICH WAS COVERED WITH MUD CAUSING H IM TO SLIP AND FALL STRIKING BACK ON TIRE AND FALLING TO GROUND.
EMPL WAS CARRYING A TIE BLOCK TO BLOCK UP A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN PASSING BY A MECHANICS TRUCK THE TOOL DOOR WAS OPEN AND HIT BLOCK KNOCKING IT FROM HIS HAND AND LANDING ON FOOT HE HAD HARD TOE SHOES ON BUT BLOCK LANDED HIGHER ON FOOT
EMPL FINISHING OIL CHAINGE AND PUTTING ENGINE COVER UP.THE TRACKS WERE WET FROM RAIN AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE-LEFT TEARING THE CARTRIDGE.