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EMPL WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON PUMP ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN PUMP MOVED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLS HAND BETEEN PUMP & SHEET METAL OF MACHINE. THIS RESULTED IN RIGHT HAND BEI NG BROKEN.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SETTING UP A WATER PUMP. WHEN HE STARTED THE PUMP, THE PRESSURE OF THE WATER CAUSED THE HOSE TO COME OFF THE PILE AND IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A HAIRLINE F RACTURE OF THE LITTLE FINGER.
THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS RUNNING HOT. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE RADIATOR. WHEN THE CAP CAME OFF, IT BLEW ANTIFREEZE ON THE FRONT PORTION OF HIS LE GS AND CHEST CAUSING BURNS. THE OPERATOR THOUGHT ALL THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED BEFORE HE KICKED THE CAP OFF.
EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED INTO THE CAB OF THE GROVE CRANE TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. WHILE IN THE CAB, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR TRACK CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPL WAS CHECKING OIL IN HITACHI SHOVEL IN PREPARATION OF START UP. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO GRIP DIPSTICK HARDHAT FELL OFF WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HEAD CASUING CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
EMPL CLEANING COAL DUST OFF BROOM USED TO SWEEP COAL.WHILE WIPING DUST OFF,CUT FINGER ON CHAIN THAT DRIVES BROOM.
OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM. THIS CUT HIS HEAD AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GOT STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE CLEAN UP IN THE PREPARATION PLANT AS H E WAS HSOVELING DIRT OFF OF THE FLOOR HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL CHANGING H2DRAULIC HOSE ON DOZER.HE WAS LAYING ACROSS DOOR JAM REACHING UNDER FLOOR BOARD PULLING ON LINE.THE WEIGHT AND PULLING FORCE OF MECHANIC ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF DOOR JAM CAUSED EMP L RIBS TO CRACK1
EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO CLIMB ONTO A DOZER, WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, HE PULLED THE TENDON & LIGAMENTS IN HIS SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE
LIFTING DOZER BATTERIES INTO PARTS STORAGE AND S DISGUARDING JUNK BATTERIES. X-RAYS SHOWED A SLIPPED DISC IN THE EMPLOYEE\S BACK.