THE VICTIM WAS USING PINCH BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES IN THE ROPS STRUCTURE OR A D9G DOZER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 FEET. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET BUT OFF BALANCE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ABDOMEN.
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Showing all 6WHWEN SWINGING THE 2 TON CAPACITY CHAIN HOIST FROM ONE SIDE OF A LOAD TO THE OTHER CHOKER THE HOHIST WAS HUNG ON SLIPPED OFF THE HANGER HOOK OF THE HOIST LETTING IT FALL ABOUT 10 FEET STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING WATER CLAMP ON GLAND WATER LINE ON HEAVEY MEDIA PUMP END OF SCREWDRIVER SHATTERED CAUSING PC OF METAL TO STRIKE INJURED IN RIGHT EYE.
DRIVING PIN OUT OF ARM ON LOADER W LARGE SLEDGE HAMMER MISSED PIN RT HAND HIT ARM LACERATION AND BRUISE TO PALM OF RT HAND.
CAR DOORS BAR SLIPPED HIT IN IN L JAW BROKE PARTIALS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE RR CAR DOORS USING LONG BAR WHICH IS PLACED IN CAR OR LATCH OF CAR.BAR SLIPPED OUT OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN TOP OF HEAD.