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MINER WAS CUTTI3G OUT A ONE FOOT SECTION OF 8IN PIPE IN WASHER WHEN SECTION FELL OUT THE TWO END PIECE SWUNG TOGETHER BECAUSE ONE SIDE WAS LOOSE & PINCHED HIS THUMB
MINER WAS ASSIS7ING IN INSTALLION OF WATERJACK PUMP INTO FLOAT CHAMBER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER PUMP INTO CHAMBER USING DOZER WINCH/A-FRAME PUMP HUNG UP ON EDGE OF HOLE EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON PU MP HOUSING IT B9OKE FREE DROPPED INTO HOLE AND CAUGHT HAND IN PINCH POINT
MINER WAS OPERA7ING A LINE VREW BOOM TRUCK WHILE HAND WAS ON OPERATING CONTROLS THE BOOM WAS MOVED TOO CLOSE TO CONTROL PANEL AND PINCHED HIS FINGER
DRAGLINE OPERATOR RECEIVED LACERATEION WHEN HIGH PRESSURE WATER GUN IN PIT BLOW SOME KIND OF CEBRIS OUT OF PIT AND IT HIG WINDOW WITH FRONT OF OPERATOR AND GLASS SHATTERED.
MINER WAS SRATING BRUSHES ON DRAGLINE GENERATOR WITH COMMUTATOR TURNING MINER WAS HOLDING STONE ON COMUTATOR WHEN BRUSH SPRING POPPED UP AND CAUSED HIM TO MOVE HAND QUICKLY CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COMMUTATOR AND BRUSH RIGGING
MINER CLOSING OVERHEAD WAREHOUSE DOOR CABLE BROKE LOOSE ALLOWING DOOR TO FALL AND THEN IT JUMPED OUT OF TRACK CRASHING TO FLOOR.MINER COULDNT GET OUT OF WAY AND WAS PINNED UNDER DOOR.
EMPLOYEE WASOPERATING BHM EQUIPMENT INSTALLING 2 1/2" CUTTING JET SECTIONS. HE HAD PLACED A HOLDING CLAMP AT THE TOP OF ONE OF THE SECTIONS BUT DID NOT SECURE IT. WHEN THE SECRTION WAS LIFTED THE CLAMP SLID DOWN AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, INJURING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WELDING ROD ON BACKHOE BUCKET AFTER HE HAD RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD CAUSING WELDING FLASH TO EYES
MINER WAS CUTTING LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON FROM A STORAGE RACK. HE AND COWORKER FAILED TO SUPPORT BOTH ENDS AND PIECE FELL OUT OF RACK ONTO INSTEP.
BULLDOZER WAS STUCK IN SLIME BANK. WHILE TOWING IT OUT CHAIN SNAPPED & A PIECE HIT MINER IN ARM..
WORKING IN FABRICATION SHOP CUTTING PIECE OF SHEET STEEL.PIECE 24\\ X 24\\ FELL FROM CUTTING TABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON FOOT.
USING ELECTRIC DRILL AND SLEEVE OF JACKET GOT CAUGHT IN CHUCK,PULLING ARM INTO DRILL CAUSING LACERATION OF FOREARM.