DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET ADN SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPED OUR OF THE SOCKET HOLE. IT ALSO, HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. ALL THREE MEN HAD PROPER SAFETY GEAR.
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Showing all 5THE NW 190 DRAGLINE BROKE A DRAG CABLE AS THE THREE MEN WERE CHANGING THE CABLE, THE CABLE SPRUNG OUT OF THE SOCKET AND SLAPPED THE OPERATOR AND AS THE CABLE SLIPPE OUT OF THE SOCKET HOLE IT A LSO HIT THE OILER IN THE HARD HAT, HURTIN GHIS NECK.
MOVING A CANISTER OF WELDING RODS AND HIT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CANISTER AND WALL. CUT TIPOF FINGER AND CUT RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES.
DROPPED ROCK [30 - 35 LBS] ON LEFT FOOT.
CABLES USED TO HOOK STEEL PLATE WERE NOT HOOKED RIGHT. PLAT CAME LOOSE FROM CABLE WHEN SET DOWN. FELL & INJURED RIGHT FOOT OF MAN HOOKING CABLES.