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EE WAS ASSISTING DRAGLINE OPERATOR WITH REMOVAL OF LARGE ROCK FROM TRACK PAD OF DRAGLINE. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE ROCK BOTH EE LOST THEIR GRIP AND ROCK FELL ON EE HIS FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT FOOT IN TWO PLACES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING UNIVERSAL FROM DRIVESHAFT OF 1986FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK TO INSTALL A NEW & HAD SECURED THE DRIVESHAFT IN A VISE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE UNIVERSALK & MAKE INSTALLATION OF N EW ONE DRIVESHAFT SLIPPED IN VISE WEDGING EMPLOYEES FIFTH FINGER BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT & VISE
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE ICE COVERED DOOR ON DRILL RIG AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO GET DOOR TO LATCH EMPLS HAND SLIPPED AND DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START HIGHLIFT AND RAISED HOOD TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN ORDER TO S TART ENGINE WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND TWISTED EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER
EMPL CLIMBING LADDER TO TOP OF COAL BIN 5-6 STEPS OFF GROUND WHILE CARRYING 5 GAL BUCKET FILLED HALF FULL OF FUEL OIL.WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH SHARP PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD SODA ASH FROM DOLLY ONTO TRUCK FOR TREATMENT OF WATER ON STRIP FOBS. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO RAISE SHOP/GARAGE DOOR, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK WITH A SHARP PAIN AND FELT SOMETHING PULL OR GIVE IN HIS BACK. HIS BACK PROGRESSIVELY BEGAN TO FEEL WORSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO REGULAR WORK DUTIES AFTER TAKING LUNCH BREAK IN HIS PICKUP. HE TWISTED AND INJURED HIS BACK AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF TRUCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ASSISTING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TRACK ROLLER ON DOZER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING UNDER THE DOZER ON HIS BACK HELPING THREE OTHER MEN LIFT AND POSTION A BOTTOM ROLLER IN PLACE . THE AID OF A3STEEL BAR WAS USED TO PUSH THE ROLLER IN PLACE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE ROLLER WITH HIS HANDS. INJURY OCCURRED AS THE ROLLER FELL INTO PLACE WITH THE EMPLOYEES HAND BETWE
AS EMPLOYEE STOOD UP AFTER COMPLETING THE SHOVELING OF DIRT BACK FROM AROUND A DRILL HOLE SHARP PAINS WERE FELT IN THE LOWER MIDDLE BACK