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THE REPAIR JOB FOR THE PERIOD IN QUESTION WAS PACKING THE BUCKET TILT CYLINDER ON A KOMATSU WA600 FRONT END LOADER. THIS OPERATION DOES REQUIRE HANDLING SOME HEAVY PIECES (OVER 100 LBS). HOIST ING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILBLE AND USED.
INDIVIDUAL WAS UNLOADING METAL BARREL FROM PICKUP BARREL SLID & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE
INDIVIDUAL OPENED VALVE IN DISCARGE LINE OF WATER TANK ON DRILL TO BLEED AIR PRESSURE OFF TANK. AFTER AIR STOPPED, HE REMOVED THE FILL CAP, TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE AND CAP BLE WUP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
INJURED & HELPER WERE LIFTING SCRAP METAL INTO BACK OF TRUCK AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE METAL UP HE HIT THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL USED TO HOLD A VISE THE INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES
INDIVIDAUL WAS USING VACUM HOSE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED LIME. HE WAS WEARING LOW TOP BOOTS AND STEPPED IN PILE OF MATERIAL OVER TOP OF BOOTS. HE DID NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CLEAN THE LIME O UT OF HIS BOOTS. HE SUFFERD BURNS TO ANKLES AND WAS INTENSIFED BY THE RUBBING ACTION OF THE BOOTS.
INDV OPENING SMALL DOOR ON COAL CYCLONE DISCHARGE CHUTE.USING SMALL METAL BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER.