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EE WAS BEINGSHOWN HOW TO USE THE D375 GARDNER DEVER AIR COMPRESSOR. WHEN THE RUN SWITCH WAS TURNEE ON THE HOSE (VALVE GATE) WAS ALREADY OPEN AND THE HOSE KICKED UNWRAPPED AND HIT EE IN THE HE AD. THIS AIR COMPRESSOR WAS IN SHOP LAST WEEK BEING WORKED ON.
WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN VERY MUDDY CONDITION. STARTED SLIDING TOWARD HIGHWALL. JUMPED FROM DOZER. EE THOUGHT HE PUT DOZER IN NEUTRAL. CAUGHT HIS ARM (& SHIRT) IN THE HYDRAULIC LINES & BLADE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING DRAG FRICTION WITH AN ELECTRIC WINCH.THEY HAD A SHEAVE ATTACHED TO BEAMS ON DRAGLINE WITH A CHAIN WHEN THEY HOISTED THE FRICTION THE CHAIN BROKE.THE SHEAVE HIT INJURED IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FLYING DEBRIES CAME BACK ON HIM STRIKING HIM IN HIS EYES.
SHT OF ROTOCLONE WALKED AROUND STUCK L HAND UP TO PULL MUD OUT OF IT FAN BLADES NOT STOPPED, THE BLADES STRUCK HIS HAND
EMPL GRINDING USING FULL FACE WELDING HOOD FOR EYE PROTECTION.SMALL PIECE OF STEEL EITHER CAME IN BEHIND HOOD AT THAT TIME OR FELL FROM HOOD NEXT TIME IT WAS PLACED ON EMPL HEAD.NOT EMBEDDED.