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EE WAS PUTTING A BRAKE CHAMBER ON A TRUCK. THIS IS A SPRING LOADED SHAFT. EE WAS PUSHING THE SPRING ON AND THE SPRING CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT SECOND FINGER BETWEEN THE ALCK ADJUSTE R AND THE BRACKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING DUMP TRUCK TIRES (PUTTING IN BOOTS, PATCHES AND CLEANING RIMS). EACH TIRE WEIGHS ABOUT 140 LBS. EMPLOYEE STATED A TIRE STARTED TO FALL SO HE REACHED AND CAUGHT IT. HE DID N OT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM UNTIL HE GOT UP THIS MORNING. EMPLOYEE DID TWO TRUCK TIRE REPAIRS.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE HOOD ADJUSTING THE AIR GOVERNER SPRING ON THE 1987 MACK DUMP TRUCK.THE DRIVER WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.THE DRIVER PULLED THE LEVER TO CLOSE THE HOOD THINKING THE MECHANIC WAS OUT.THE TRUCK HOOD CLOSED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.
WHILE LIFTING A TRUCK TIRE, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.
I INAME WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC PUMP HIS HANDS THE PIPE & IMPELLER WERE GREASY HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & HIS LEFT WRIST STRUCK THE BLADE RESULTING IN A LACERATION
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING UP A BUSH HOG, THE ARM ON 3 POINT HITCH SLIPPED OUT OF RETAINING BOLT, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MID SECTION.
CHECKING TRANSM OIL IN BULLDOZER WITH OPERA TORS SEAT UP,SEAT FELL ON EMPL RIGHT HAND.