While using a cutting torch he burnt his left hand.
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Showing all 11WHILE EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A PIN FROM DOZER BLADE PUSH ARM, SPARK FLEW INTO RIGHT EAR.
WHILE WORKING ON BULLDOZER, EE DROPPED AIR GUN ON TOP OF LEFT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF SHOE CAUSING BRUISED FOOT.
WHILE HOLDING TRACK PIN IN PLACE TO BE INSTALLEDBY A TRACK PRESS ON D9L CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER, PIN JUMPED AND JAMMED RIGHT HAND, WRIST AND ELBOW.
CUTTING EXHAUST ON PAN (PSI) WITH TORCH. TORCH SLIPPED CAUSING BURN TO LEFT THUMB- LEFT HAND.
WAS HELPING WELDER AND WAS HOLDING PLATE BOARD- WELDER WAS DHIPPING SLAG--A PIECE FLEW AND HIT MINJURED'S EAR.
OPERATING DOZER, DOZER BACKED OVER A ROCK, MACHINE SLAMMED DOWN & JARRED EMPL. BACK.
MOVING FORKS TOGETHER AND FORK CAME DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS STARTING HIS AIR COMPRESSOR ON HIS MECHANIC TRUCK WHILE HE WAS STANDING THERE A GUARD FROM THE COMPRESSOR CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.
HE WAS BUILDING A RAMP WITH HIS DOZER IN A DRAGLINE PIT. AS HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE RAMP A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT BEHIND HIS DOZER FROM THE LOOSE MATERIAL HE WAS PUSHING AND HE BACKED OVER THE ROCK CAUSING THE DOZER TO LAND HARD AFTER RUNNING OVER THE ROCK.
HE WAS CUTTING PAN BOLTS OFF THE DOZER TRACKS AND A PIECE OFSLAG HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.