EE WAS PUTTING THE FRONT DRIVE LINE BACK IN THE FOREMAN S PICK UP TRUCK WHEN SOME DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT WITH EYE WASH, BUT HE STILL HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS EYE SO HE W AS SENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Showing all 13CARRYING A 50 LB BAG WATER TREATMENT OVER A HILL. I SLIPPED AND TWISTED LOWER PART OF BACK.
CUT HEAD WHILE PULLING OIL SAMPLE.
WHILE REPLACING BELLY PAN ONLOADER, MECHANIC TWISTED HIS BACK, WHILE WORKIN A KNEELING POSITION.
REMOVING TRACK FROM DOZER, LAID RIGHT HAND ON TRACK BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS. WHEN TRACK WAS SEPERATED THE TWO PADS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING OUTSIDE PORTION OF RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED.
LIFTING METAL AND PUTTING IN LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A REF. COMPRESSOR ON A 92C AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. TO INSTALL THIS PART IT IS NECESSARY TO BEND AND LIFT.
EE WAS GETTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A PICKUP & HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE WAS OK. AFTER HE WENT ON TO WORK HE CALLED ON THE CB & HADA WO-WORKER PICK HIM UP. HE COMPLAINED OF BURNIN G IN LOWER ABDOMEN AREA, ALSO HAD SWELLING IN LOWER ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9N NEAR AN AUGER WHICHWAS NOT BEING USED, WHEN A FORMER EMPLOYEE CAME TO GET HIS PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THE OPERATOR OF THED-9N GOT OFF HIS DIZER WITH A LIGHT TO GIVE FORMER EMPLOYEE A FLASHLIGHT AND WHEN HE STEPPEDUP ON THE STEP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE STEP IS APP 18" OFF THE GROUND.
LIFTING A HYD OIL COOLER PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN
EE WAS HELPING VENT PULL THE 4" PUMP HOSE TO CONNECT IT TO THE PUMP.
JIMMY WAS REACHING INSIDE A 777B HAULER HYD. TANK LIFTING THE DUMP VALVE HE WAS INSTALLING IN THE BACK OF THE TANK.
LLOYD WAS CHECKING THE WHEELS TO SEE IF ANY ROCK WERE LODGED BETWEEN THE TIRES. HE LOOKED UP ANDA PIECE OF AMONIUM NITRATE DROPPED IN BEWHIND HI GLASSES LANDING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WE IRRIGATED HIS EYE WITH WATER AND SENT HIM TO HIS DOCTOR. INJURY SEEMED TO BE MINOR.