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LOADER OPERATOR WAS MOVING HYD. OIL DRUMS (55 GAL) WITH HELP FROM I.NAME. LOADER OPERATORS HANDS SLIPPED OFF STEERING WHEEL AND LOADERS FORKS TURNED TOWARD MAN ON THE GROUND PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN LOADER FORKS AND HYD OIL DRUMS.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE OLLER FRAMES FROM 1735D9 TRACTOR. WHILE LIFTING THE ROLLER FRAMES ON THE LEFT SIDE THE TOP ROLLER STAND BROKE & BECAME AIRBORN FLYING & HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE SKINNING HIS LEG FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
EMP STATED HE WAS LOADING STRAW FROM THE TRAILER TRUCK ONTO THE SMALLER TRUCK THAT IS USED TO HAUL THE STRAW TO WORK SITE AS HE WAS TAKING THE STRAW OFF THE CONVEYOR HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSI INJURY
EMP STATED HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON LEFT SIDE OF 475B MICHIGAN LOADER HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HIS RT HAND BRUSHED AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF ONE OF THE STEPS ON THE LADDER CUTTING ABOUT A 3 INCH LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HAULING WITH EMPTY TRUCK, UNIT #898, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN. HE RAN UPON SOME SHOT MATERIAL TO STOP THE TRUCK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, CAUSIN G INJURY.