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A 824 RUBBER TIRE DOZER. THE OPERATOR SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN TO TALK TO THE FOREMAN. HE DID THAT ON A SLIGHT GRADE. AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE OPERATOR REALIZED THE BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE STARTED TO MOVE, THE OPERATOR JUMPED OFF.
EE WAS MOVING A PUMP INTO PLACE USING A 1/2" CHAIN & HYD. EXCAVATOR. HAD CHAIR PLACED ON FRONT OF PUMP AND PUT AROUND TOOTH ON BUCKET OF EXCAVATOR AND MOTIONED FOR DRIVER TO SLIDE PUMP IN WHEN CHAIN TIGHTENED IT SLIPPED OFF TOOTH AND HIT EE ON HARD HAT AND LEFT HAND.
RUNNING A CHALK LINE WHEN THE LINE BROKE CAUSING THE METAL END TO COME BACK AND SHATTER GLASSES.