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PUTTING TRANSMI IN A 637 SCRAPER, SQUATTING AND LIFTING.
MOVING RIPPER SHANK OVER FOR WELDING REPAIRS. FELL ON 2 FINGERS OF RT HAND.
WELDING ON TOOTH BASE, WHEN MOVING AND LIFTING IT HE FELT PULLING IN STOMACH AREA AND FOUND A SORE SPOT STICKING OUT.
TOOK RADIATOR CAP OFF GRADER TO CHECK WATER AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER.
WIPING GREASE FROM THE BACKSHAFT OF THE DRAGLINE. THE RAG BECAME TANGLED IN THE GEAR PULLING HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE GEAR AND CUT THE END OFF THE RT INDEX FINGER AND CUT THE SECOND FINGER TO THE BONE.
PUTTING DRIVE SHAFT IN 980 LOADER. SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRIVE SHAFT AND FRAME.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN MUD THAT WAS LODGED IN A RUBBER HOSE BY STRIKING IT AGAINST A PIPE. WHEN THE EE WAS SWINGING THE HOSE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CORNER OF A METAL BUILDING , CAUSING A CUT TO THE BACK OF THE HAND REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CATERPILLAR PARTS INTO TRUCK, RUPTURING RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-17-91, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE RUPTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM MOUNTING ON 7400 DRAGLINE.BOLTS ARE 2" X20" LONG.BOLT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR IT,CATCHING TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND HOUSING.
EMPLOYEE PINCHEDD LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRICTION BAN & BELLCRANK
REPAIRING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF LONG STEEL BAR FELL STRICKING LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A ROLL CRUSHER WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STEEL HURTING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK TO THE GROUND AND WHEN HE DID HIS KNEE POPPED.
EMPL WAS CHANGING IDLER ON WEST STACKERS WHEN IDLER SLIPPED FORWARD.
EMPL LIFTING ON3COAL CHUTE BRUISED OR STRAINED DISC BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF IRON, RAISED UP UNDER A CONVEYOR AND JAMMED HEAD AND NECK, ACTUAL EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME UNTIL FURTHER MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY SPECIALIST.
EMPLOYEE KICKED DOOR OF TRUCK RTO GET IT OPEN BEACUSE IT WAS FROZEN AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER PICKUP WHEN HE KICKED A BAR THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE PICKUP CAUSING IT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT BUT IT FALL OFF WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING FRO M UNDER THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 2" LONG GASH ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
EMPL POKING FROZEN CHUNKS OF COAL THRU HOPPER CAUSING HEMMORRHOIDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE SHOVEL POWER CABLE