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The operator was reclaiming on a slope in an excavator. The excavator started sliding, the right track was on a flat rock & it turned over landing on its right side. The operator was wearing a seat belt & was still in his seat when the first person arrived at the scene.
EE WAS CUTTING TREES AND HE REFUSED TO CLEAR THE TWO PATHS AROUND THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING. WHEN HE CUT THE TREE IT LANDED ON THE OTHER TREE THAT HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE AND THAT CAUSED ANOTHER TR EE THAT HE DIDN'T MOVE TO HIT HIM. THIS KNOCKEDHIM ABOUT 5 FT. HE WAS ALERT WHEN WITNESS GOT TO HIM AND HE WAS COMPLAINING WITH HIS LEGS AND KNEES.
THE MECHANIC & OPERATOR OF THE DOZER WAS CHANGING A HOSE. WHEN THEY LOOSENED THE BOLTS, OIL SPRAYED INTO THE OPERATORS EYE.
BURNT EYES WELDING.
CUT TREE AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
WAS DRILLING WITH HIGH WALL DRILL WHEN AIR HOSE BLOWED INTO ONE PART OF HOSE CAME THROUGH WINDOW STRIKING HIM.
TREE WAS LODGED IN A BIND UNDER BACK HOE WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PART OF THE TREE IT RELEASED AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE BACK HOE CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS WORKING RECLAMATION WHEN DOZER SLID FROM ROCK JARRING HIM CAUSING SEATBELT TO CUT INTO HIS RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP. ATRS WAS SET, ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS AND OPR.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP ATRS WAS SET PIOR AT ROCK FELL OUT STRUCK HE ON ROCK. EE RESULT AND WAS IN OUT
EE WAS BOLTING TOP. ATRS WAS SET AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND STRUCK EE ON BACK AND ANKLE. 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PRESENT WHEN IT OCCURRED.
WAS CUTTING TRACK PIN FROM TRACKOF A DOZER. HAD TO LAY DOWN TO CUT PIN. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG METAL BLEW FROM PIN AND WENT INTO LEFT EAR. EMPLOYEEDIDN'T THINK HE WAS HURT AND DIDN'T REPORT THIS TO FOREMAN UNTIL 3-7-00 WHEN EAR BECAME INFECTEDHE GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFECTION.