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EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON NO. 2-166 CAT MOTORGRADER. OPERATOR LIFTED THE STARTER TO THE EE, WHO WAS ON THE TIRE, AS HE LIFTED THE STARTER HE FELT A TWISTING SENSATION INHIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS FITTING A PIPE INTO PLACE WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT ON A HYDRAULIC LINE WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE; HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON AN HYDRAULIC LINE NIPPLE, CUTTING HIS FINGER.
EE WAS USING A 3" X 3" X 3/8" PIECE OF STEEL TO WEDGE BETWEEN MACHINE CAR BODY AND ROLLER RAIL. WHEN MACHINE WAS LET DOWN METAL PINCHED ABOUT 1" FROM END CAUSING IT TO DISLODGE HITTING EE IN H EAD.
EE WAS HELPING HOOK UP HAY TRAILER WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TRIALER, HE HURT HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE LADDER TO DISMOUNT THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL WHEN IT HUNG. THE EMPLOYEE FREED THE LADDER AND IT RAPIDLY LOWERED AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT OUTER THIGH CAUSING AN ABRASION AND BRUISE.
DROPPED A CASE OF BOOSTERS ON HIS FINGER