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EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PLUG IN 651 CAT SCRAPER TRANSMISSION USING A 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET. THE HOUSING AND FRAME WAS WORN, CAUSING A ROUGH EDGE OF METAL. AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO TIGHTEN PLUG E MPLOYEE CUT THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE TRACK ROLLER FRAME OF A D-9 CAT TRACTOR. HE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE WELDING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER ABOVE HIM. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AN D STRUCK FIRST EMPLOYEE HEAD.