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EE WAS USING A CHOKER ATTACHED TO A PICKER TO PULL A 4" POLY PIPE FROM UNDERGROUND. THE CHOKER BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO WHIPLASH STRIKING THE EE IN THE KNEE AREA CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE UP PER TIBIA.
TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED IN MACHINE USINGA COMALONG TO HOIST IN PLACE. TRANSMISSION BECAME LODGED ON A BOLT & SLACK GOT IN COMALONG CABLEEE WAS POINTING OUT BOLT WHEN THE LOCK ON COME ALONG FAILED, DROPPING TRANSMISSION APPROX.4". CEE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRANSMISSION & FLOOR CAUSING DEEP LACERATION BETWEEN INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BREAKING INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A LEVEAGE BAR. WHEN TRYING TO UNLOSSING A BOLT ON A EX 750 EXCEVATOR. THE BOLTS TENSION BROKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE LEAVING PIPE TO STRIKE THE EE.
EE WAS CUTTING AN ENCLOSED METAL COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS PART OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSING ON A DRAGLINE. THE COMPARTMENT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO STORE LIQUIDS EVIDENT BY LACK OF FILL AND DRAIN PORTS. A CUT BEING MADE CAME INTO CONTACTW/FLUID. CUTTING STOPPED. ON OPPOSITE SIDE HOLE CUT FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES. TRYING TO PRY PLATE OFF, PLATE FELL IN SPLASHING EE W/HOT LIQUID.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A BENT DOOR LATCH FROM 22.9 KV FEEDER TO STRAIGHTEN. HE PLACED THE LATCH ON A METAL SKID AND STRUCK THE LATCH WITH A HAMMER. THE LATCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER LIP AND LEFT FRONT TOOTH CAUSING A CHIP. AS THE EMPLOYEE TURNED SUDDENLY TO AVOID LATCH, HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.