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REPLACING A 4 X 8 SCREEN ON SCREEN TOWER SHACKERASSY, ASSIST BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. OTHER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS HOLD ON THE SCREEN CAUSING ALL OF THE LOADS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIM.
PICKING UP A 30 FT SECTION OF 36 INCH CONVEYOR TO LOAD INTO THE BACK OF A CHEVEROLET PICK UP. TURNED UPPER BODY AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK, PROBABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW PLATE ON LOADER #6 THE PLATE HAD JUST BEEN CUT TO THE PROPER SIZE WITH A TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE MISJUDGE THE CLEARENCE BETWEEN THE METAL AND THE GROUND AND BUMPED T HE BACKSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE HOT METAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PARTS WITH A SAFETY KLEEN PARTS WASHER,THE CLEANING SOLVENT CONTACTED HIS SKIN CAUSINGA PAINFUL RASH.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTIN A PICK-UP TRUCK TIRE ON A RIM, WHEN THE RIM SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT. THE IMPACT BENT THE STEEL TOE PLATE OF HIS BOOT DOWN, STRIKING HIS TOE. GREE N STICK FRACTURE - RIGHT BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JAMMED ROCKS FROM THE HOPPER OF A CRUSHER (LOCKED OUT) WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED BACK AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND WRIST. MINIMAL DAMAGE: BRUISED AND SORE.
PUTTING BUCKET ON BOB CA T WHEN BUCKET SLID OFF BROKE HIS R. FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER HAD CAGE PULLED UP AND NOT SECURELY FASTENED. CAGE FELL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER CAUSED LACERATIONW HICH NEEDED 3 STITCH ES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A CRUSHER HAMMER & STRAINED HIMSELF PAIN DIDNT START UNTIL THREE DAYS LATER BUMPS APPEARED ON FRONT OF HIS LEGS DIAGNOSED AS DOUBLE HERNIA
EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO GREASE A FITTING ON 88B DRAGLINE, WHEN STOOD UP HE TWISTED KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BUCKET ON BOBCAT LOADER, THE LIP ON BUCKET PINCHED FINGERS UNDER BUCKET. MINOR LACERATIONS WERE SUSTAINED.