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The employee was operating a CAT D11R Dozer. EE stated EE ran over a rock, jarring EE's body. There were no witnesses to the incident. EE's first day away from work was 9/17/24. NOTE: The operator concluded the incident investigation on 10/9/2024.
Stated that EE was cutting down a tree while doing clear cutting work. At the time EE did not notice that a grapevine attached to the tree was underneath the leaves & was under EE's left foot. When the tree fell, the grapevine went with it, tangling EE's foot in it & drug EE down the hill 10'-15'. It chipped EE's left ankle. 2 Screws and a plate were put in EE's foot, & 6 staples.
Employee fell while walking around hill to cut a tree, landing on the chainsaw they were using, resulting in a laceration to the left arm. Employee received eight stitches and returned to work the next day.
Employee was cutting a tree on a bench / road when a standing dead tree became dislodged from above where EE was working. Tree fell striking employee in the head.
Was cutting clutch brake out of service truck bell housing. The torch wore out while cutting. Removed torch out of bell housing inspection hole and a flash back of fire shot out of the inspection hole. Right side arm & chest had 2nd degree burns.
Dozer operator was asked to come to a different location. When ee arrived at new location ee trammed over a rock and the dozer slammed to the ground causing a whiplash type injury.
Dozer operator was pushing shot material. Fog conditions moved in and restricted the operators visibility but EE continued to push material. The operator became lost and drove over the high wall.
Employee was cutting 1 inch steel plate on the bumper of a service truck. As employee completed the cut, the plate shifted. The small finger on the left hand was pinched. A fracture and laceration resulted. The first shift missed was on March 7, 2016.
Employee plus one was thawing a water line. One was using a weed burner to thaw ice while the other was twisting and bending the line to help break the ice. Air was also being used to push the ice. A large amount of ice broke loose at once causing the line to move abruptly. The coupling of the line struck the employee on the knee cap.
Employee was greasing a loader when a grease fitting had come loose. With grease hose in hand, he was coming from under the loader to get tools to replace the fitting. The employee accidentally discharged the grease. The grease struck the employee and embedded under the skin.