PULLING HIGHWALL MINER OUT WITH 2" CABLE HOOKED TO D-11 DOZER, CABLE BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 11EE WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON LAUNCH VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT PRESSURE REMAINING ON THE FLUID IN THE HOSE AND IT SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE ON HIGHWALL MINER CAR, WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND. THIS RESULTED IS A CUT WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE REACHED TO ENGAGE PWER WHEN PWER CABLE FELL CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST PUSH PIN. BROKE LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN 2 PLACES.
EE WAS WELDING ON A TANK. HE PUSHED ON THE TANK WITH HIS LEFT HAND, FRACTURING A SMALL BONE.
EE WAS INSTALLING USED TRACK SEGMENTS ON A CAT D11N BULL DOZER, CONSTANT TWISTING WHILE HANDLING TRACKS SEGNENTS AND LIFTING SAME CAUSED STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH AN OIL CHANGE IN MINER. AS HE REMOVED THE DRAIN PLUG HE GO TA SLIDEN OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INSTALLING A SHOCK ABSORBER ON A PICK UP AND GOT A PEIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D11N DOZER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS GETTING A CABLE USED TO PULL WITH WHEN IT SWUNG LOOSE, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE. EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN APPLIED FOUR STITCHES.
WAS MOVING TOW CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.