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SPEND THE DAY REPAIRING A D-10 DOZER 3 1/2 HRS INSIDE BELLY PAN HAD RIGHT LEG BENT UNDER WITH KNEE RESTING ON THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT AND A HOSE. AT THE END OF DAY THE LEG WAS STIFF. PROGRESSIVEL Y BECAME MORE SORE. NEXT MORNING THE KNEE WAS NOTICABELY BRUISED WNET TO DR.
PULLING ON HOSE PULLED BACK PUMPHOSE WHILOE MOVING 6 INCH DIA RUBBER DISCHARGE HOSE EE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.
WHILE LIFTING COVER TO HOIST ROPE DRUM AND MOVING IT TO THE SIDE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE REPAIRING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON DM-6 DRILL GREASE AND OIL AND DIRT SQUIRTED ON FACE. THE CYLINDER WAS UNDER PRESSURE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. GREASE, OIL, DIRT GOT IN BOTH EYES.
MOVING DISHCARGE ABOUT 12 FT OVERHEAD THE HOSE CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY AND THE FEMALE COUPLING STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
WORKING ON DRAG5INE HAND SLIPPED AND HIT SHARP PIECE OF METAL
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING WIRING ON A TRACTOR-PUMP WHEN THE HOOD OF THE TRACTOR SLIPPED BACK PINNING THE EMPLOYEES ARM AGAINST THE DASH PANNEL-RESULTGED IN A DEEP LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOREARM
EMPLOYEE AND OI5ER WERE MOVING DRAGLINE TOOTH.
WHILE REPAIRING3THE LIFT CHAIN ON THE DM-6 DRILL, THE ROPE BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING UP THE CHAIN. AS THE CHAIN FELL IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT, SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROKET, CUTTING HI S FINGER. THE F3NGER REQUIRED TWELVE STITCHES FROM A PHYSICAIN.
THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY STRESS ON A BRACEING BLOCK FOR A HYDRAULIC RAM ON A 60 TON HAULBACK. THE STRESS BROKE THE WELD HOLDING THE BRACE AND CUASED THE BLOCK TO KICK OUT, STRIKING THE EMPLO
EMPL STEPED OFF BACK OF OIL TRUCK ONTO RIDGE OF FROZEN GROUND BEHIND TRUCK TURNING RIGHT ANKLE PREPARING TO ADD OIL TO FRONT END LOADER.INJURY AT FIRST REPORT IS SEVERE STRAIN WITH POSSIBLE CH IPED BONE IN ANKLE.EMPL IN LOWER LEG CAST BUT IMPROVING WELL.