WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE DOZER HE OPERATED THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
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Showing all 4WHILE REPLACING A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE.THE CABLE WAS BEING INSTALLED INTO A CLEVIS WHEN IT SPRUNG BACK AND SLAPPED THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER FACE.
WHILE HELPING T2 REPAIR THE DOZER HE OPERATED HE WAS HIT IN THE KNEE BY A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIVING PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IT IN. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE MISSED ON A SWI3G AND HIT THE FIRST EMPLOYEE.
EMP WAS OILING 5ND GREASING EQUIPMENT DURING THE MORNING AND BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER SUSTAINED FROSTBITE ON HIS FINGERS. THE EXACT TIME OF THE INJURY IN UNKNOWN AND WHETHER OR NOT THE EMP LOYEE WAS WEARI3G GLOVES IS UNKNOWN