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EMPL WAS RECLAIMING WITH A CATERPILLAR D8K DOZER HE SAY HE BACKED THE DOZER OVER THE TOP OF A BOULDER APPROX 3' IN DIAMETER ANDWHEN THE DOZER HIT THE GROUND IT JARRED HIS BACK PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING THE FAN BELTS ON A AUGER CARRIAGE ENGINE FOR TIGHTNESS WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE SAYS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE BELTS AT THE SAME TIME HIS KNEE HIT T HE STARTER BUTT2N ON THE CONTROL PANEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER JUST ENOUGH TO CATCH HIS FINGERS IN THE FAN PULLEY. THE TIPS OF THE FIRST 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE SEVERED AND CRUSHE
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A DOLLY TO THE HITCH ON THE BACK OF A #12 CAT GRADER WITH A HITCH PIN THE GRADER PULLED FORWARD THE PAN CAUGHT EMPLOEYEES RT HAND AGAINST THE BACK OF THE GRADER