He was moving a 1000 pound piece of steel when the cables lost tension and it fell onto his right leg. Broken lower right leg.
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EE WAS LIFTING A TURB CHARGER THAT WAS SITTING ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF A RUBBER TIRED LOADER. THE CREATED A PULLING THE THE GROIN AREA WHICH CAUSED A HERNIA.
PULLING TOOLS HE STUCK HIS FINGER BETWEEN AUGER AND KELLY BAR.
REMOVING DEFECTIVE HOSE FROM RUBBER TIRES LOADER. WHEN HOSE CLAMP WAS REMOVED, THE HOSE END DROPPED AND HIT PELVIS AREA CAUSING HERNIA.