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Injured party had step off the his equipment was standing in mud. He turned to go pick something up when his left knee stuck in the mud causing him to twist his knee.
Injured party was climbing the ladder to get on his back dump truck when he struck his left knee against the ladder.
Inj EE was washing down his service truck when the steam jenny handle busted in his hand. Steam want was a ST-1500. Do not beleive the steam jenny had anything to do with this. The handles are abused and this probably caused the want or handle to bust. EE did not miss any work.
The dozer was down and several mechanics were working trying to get the track off. As the track was coming over the sprocket, one of the bushings got in a bind and a piece of metal popped off the tip of the sprocket, striking injured party under his right eye on his face.
WHILE PICKING UP A PULL CABLE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HAD REPLACED VALVE (APPROX WT 5#) ON D-11. TURNED TO GET OFF OF THE D-11 AND TWISTED BACK (PULLED MUSCLE).
WASHING ENGINE ON 1800 SHOVEL. FILLING UP A SPRAY BOTTLE FROM A 5 GALLON BUCKET (WITHOUT A HANDLE) OF WASHING SOLUTION AND DROPPED THE BUCKET. WASHING SOLUTION SPLASHED INTO EYES.