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EMPLOYEE UNCOUPLING HOSE FROM A PUMP WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH DEBRIS, MUD, ETC AND THE BOWL OF THE PUMP HAD EVIDENTLY HEATED UP DUE TO NOW PUMPING THROUGH. WHEN EMPLOYEE TOOK COUPLER OFF HOT STE AM AND WATER SPRAYED HIS BACK CAUSING IT TO BE BURNED.
MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING A DOOR HINGE FOR A D-6 CAT DOZER. HE HAD A 3" LONG AND 1/8" THICK PIECE OF STEEL IN A VICE ON THE BACK OF A MAINTENCE TRUCK. WHEN HE LOWERED THE AIR GRINDER WITH A 4 1/2 " GRINDING DISK, THE DISK TOUCHED THE STEEL, THEDIST SHATTERED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND AND STOMACH. THE INJURY INVOLVED: CUT ON STOMACH, CUT TIP OF INDEX FINGER, CHIPPED & CRAC
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC, WITH AIR WRENCH, REMOVED SEGMENTS OFF FINAL DRIVE SPROCKET. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE DOZER TRACK THAT WAS WEDGED UP WITH A WOOD BLOCK WHEN BLOCK SLIPPED AN D TRACK FELL STRIKING RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH LAST TWO PADS OF TRACK AND SOEMS AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. EMPLOYEE WAS X-RAYED AT O'BLENESS HOSPITAL AND THEY FOUND TORN LIGAMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKEN ON THE FACE AND FOOT BY A FROZEN DIRT CLOD OF ABOUT 2 FT IN DIAMETER THIS HAPPEN WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS H ELPING WELDER BY HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH WAS BEING WELDED ON T HE LIP OF A 992 FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE BUCKET WAS ELEVATED AND IN A DOWNARD EMPTYING POSITION SO EMPLOYEE COULD HAVE EASY ACCESS TO THE WORKING AREA. THE DIRT CLOD WAS FROZEN IN UPPER L
EMPL. WAS STRICKEN ON HEAD BY FROZEN DIRT CLOD ABOUT 2 FT. IN DIAMETER. THIS HAPPENED WHILE EMPL. WAS WELDING ON LIP OF CATTERPILLAR 992 FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. BUCKET WAS IN AIR TILTED D OWNDWARD EMPTYING SO EMPL. COULD HAVE EASY ACCESS TO WORKING AREA. BUCKET WAS FREE OF ALL MATERIAL EXCEPT IN ONE SPOT IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF BUCKET ABOVE EMPL. WORK AREA. MATERIAL WAS FROZE