HE WAS USINGA GRINDER AND CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A APIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS RIGHT EYE
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Showing all 7EMPL WAS OPERATING DOZER IN HOLLOW FILL. HE TOOK DOZER OUT OF GEAR TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS & SAID HE COULDN'T CHANGE GEARS. DOZER ROLLED BACK INTO BANK & EMPL RECEIVED BRUISE ON BACK AS RESULT OF IMPACT.
WELDING ON DOZER TURNED AROUND PINCHED NERVE
DRILLING VERTICAL HOLE DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK EMP TRYING TO RELEASE THE DRILL STEEL STEEL RELEASE THE DRILL EMP SLIPPED FT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILLL BIT AND TURN TABLE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER.HE WAS WORKING UPWARDS ON A SLOPE.EMPLOYEE SHIFTED DOZER TO COME BACK DOWN SLOPE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE DOZER.
EMPL OPERATING DOZER.SMALL ROCK CAME OVER HOOD OF DOZER AND HIT EMPL IN CHEST WHILE CLEANING WALL.
EMPL OPERATING DOZER.TREE FELL ACROSS HOOD OF DOZER.EMPL CLIMBED ON HOOD WITH CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE IN HALF.WHEN TREE WAS CUT,TREE KICKED UP.EMPL WAS STARTLED AND STEPPED BACK FALLING TO GROUN D AND BROKE RIGHT FOOT.