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THE HOIST CABLE BROKE FROM THE BUCKET AND IT CAME BACK DOWN THE BOOM AND HIT THE FRONT OF THE OPERATORS CAB. IT BROKE THE GLASS AND CAME INTO THE CAB AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON HIS ARM, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL AREA AND BOTH LEGS.
WHILE WORKING I THE SUMP TANK OF N. DIESTER, THE WELDER, INJURED WAS IN TIGHT SPOT. WHEN HE MOVED HE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK.
ON MARCH 2, 1990 AT ABOUT 3:00 P.M. HE WAS HELPING IN THE REPAIR OF A HYDRAULIC JACK. THE MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A NUT WITH A POWER GUN AND HE WAS HOLDING THE JACK ON THE OTHER END . THE JACK TURNED AND SMASHED HIS INDEX FINGER CUTTING A PIECE OF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
HE AND TWO OTHER MEN WERE OPENING THE DISCHARGE CHUTE FROM THE NORTH DIESTER. AFTER LIFTING THE TOP CHUTE WITH A CHERRY PICKER THEY HOOKED A CHAIN TO THE BATTEN ONE. AS THEY STARTED TO LIFT IT THE CHUTE CAUGHT AND WOULD NOT RAISE ANY MORE. HE HAD THE OPERATOR LOWER THE CHUTE BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. HE PUT HIS HEAD NEXT TO THE CHUTE TO SEE WHAT WAS KEEPING IT FROM RAISING. THE CHUTE SU
I WAS ASSISTING3IN RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED,WENT OUT OF THE SOCKET AND PULLED MY HAND AGAINST THE STEEL SOCKET AND CUT THE SKIN AROUND MY THUMB AND BADLY BRUISED MY RIGH T HAND. 3