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Employee was changing tires on a 988 loader. He was using a hydraulic jack to brake down tire from rim. While under pressure the jack slipped and struck employee in the head.
Employee was disassembling a D11 roller frame using an impact wrench & socket. The impact socket busted cutting employee's left hand.
Operator was climbing down the ladder of a 740 swivel truck when he lost his footing causing him to fall to the ground landing on his right arm and shoulder.
Employee was pushing dirt with a D6 dozer and while going backwards he ran over a rock and hurt his shoulder. Employee went to the Dr., and was told he had a pulled muscle. The employee returned to work the following day. The employee continued to complain of pain in his shoulder and went back to the Dr, and has been put off work.
EE contract mechanics was changing hydraulic hose when operator bumped control on Ingersoll Rand Drill unit #64-7864 causing hydraulic oil to inject under skin of index finger on left hand.
Dozer was cleaning the highwall and over extended and material gave out and caused the dozer to slide and over turn one time. The operator was thrown in the floor and suffered five broke vertebrae, two broken ribs, punctured stomach, bruised intestines, cut on the ear, and a broken foot.
The employee was pressure washing and he brought the wand in front of his body when it caught on his rain suit. Then the wand sprayed 180 degree water into his rubber boot. This blistered the top of his left foot.
The excavator dropped a big rock onto the truck that EE was driving and it shook the truck therefore he said it hurt his neck.
Employee was lifting a heavy drill by himself and injured his back. Employee worked a few more days after it happened before he went to a doctor.