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While loading conveyor on flatbed trailer the conveyor shifted while being lowered resulting in conveyor settling on his right foot.
WHILE REPLACING BEARING IN WHEEL SPINDLE, SPINDLE SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM LANDING ON LEFT BIG TOE. SPINDLE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 30-35 LBS.
Operator was attempting to close the front windsheild on excavator when it became stuck. He used both hands to force the window shut. It came down quick and caught his right middle finger between the window and the frame.
EITHER PULLING ON HAUL BACK CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE OR LIFTING A COIL OF STEEL CABLE
PROCESS OF CHANGING AN ATTACHMENT ON A BOBCAT. THE MECHANISM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF A BUILDUP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. THE HANDLE USED TO RELEASE THE ATTACHMENT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE SPRING LOADED HANDLE CAME BACK AND JAMMED THE OPERATORS THUMB AGAINST THE BUCKET CAUSING INJURY.
PULLED RIGHT LOWER STOMACH MUSCLE WHILE CHANGING TIRE FROM DUMP TRUCK RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA.
FEEDING CRUSHER WITH BAR. CRUSHER GOT PLUGGED WITH LARGE ROCK. CLIMBED ONTO CRUSHER-MANUALLY LONER A LAYER TOOTH WELDED TO A CHAIN INTO THROAT OF JAW WHICH ASSISTS IN CRUSHING OVERSIZE. BONLDN ESS. MANUALLY LONERING AND RAISING TOOTH WITH CHAIN TO UNPLUG CRUSHER ONT HE PROCESS PULLING TRAINING ABDOMINAL MUSCLE.
CLEANING OUT UNDER CONE CRUSHER. SOME MUD SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE. THE NEXT MORNING EYE WAS VERY RED AND IRRITATED.
A 3'X4' PIECE OF STEEL FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.