CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE IT SLIPPED AND STUCK EMP IN R KNEE AREA CUTTING SKIN REQ STITCHES.
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Showing all 5VICTIM WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN ATTEMPTING TO PRESS THE SHAFT OUT OF THE TRAVEL SPROCKET OF LIMA 2400 DRAGLINE. A 20 TON HYDRAULIC JACK WAS USED TO FORCE HOUSING UPWARD AS SHAFT WAS FORCED DO WNWARD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. AS FORCE INCREASED, THE HYDRAULIC JACK BROKE AND SLIPPED FROM POSITUJIN. VICTIM WAS WATCHING IN SQUATTING POSITION AND WAS STRUCK BY JACK FIRST ON LEFT KNEE AND THE
EMP WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO PUT BEARING S ON THE SHAFT OF A CAT D-9 DOZER. AS HE STRUCK THE PUNCH A PC. OF METAL FLEW FROM HEAD OF PUNCH INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. THE SILVER OF METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.
MECHANIC WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM D-9 DOZER. THE BELLY PAN WAS SECURED IN PLACE BY CHAIN & BOOM TRUCK. HOWEVER WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE BELLY PAN SHIFTED SLIGHTLY PINCHI NG MECHANICS TH6MB-LEFT- BETWEEN BELLY PAN & UNDERCARRIAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRACKS OF DOZER WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH MUD THROUGH THE TRACKS WITH SHOVEL, HE TWISTED HIS BACK