EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING CATHODES FROM ELECTROLYTIC TANK. CATHODE BECAME STUCK, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TANK AND PULLED HARD. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 5WAS FELLING TREES FOR A NEW ROAD WHEN A TREE THE END OF THE TREE BOTTOM KICKED BACK HIT THE HANDLE OF MY CHAIN SAW CUT MY LEFT SHIN THE CHAIN WAS NOT RUNNING THE FORCE OF THE MOVEMENT IS WHAT CUT MY LEG I WENT TO E R THE SAME MFORNING HAD A TETANUS SHOT CLEANED THE WOUND AND HAD 4 STERIE STRIPS
OPERATOR STEPPED OFF ELECTROLYTIC TANK APPROXIMATELY 2.5 TO 3FT LANDED ON FEET BUT SOMEHOW JARRED NECK
HEART ATTACK RESULTING IN DEATH.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AIR POWERED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIR HOSE CAUGHT ON EDGE OF A WALKWAY THIS CAUSED AIRHOSE TO BECOME TAUGHT AND TRIPPED EMPLOYEE SHE FELL AGAINST EDGE OF SUMP TYANK CAUSING CRACKE D CARTILAGINOUS AREA OF 1 RIB LEFT SIDE