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EMP HAD PARKED THE DOZER ON AN INCLINE AND HAD GOTTEN OUT OT MOVE AN ELECTRICAL CABLE. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK ONTO THE DOZER IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE EMP JUMPED CLEAR OF THE DOZER LANDING IN A SHAL LOW PITCH. THE LANDING FRACTURED HIS RT ANKLE. THE DOZER ROLLED APPROX 120' AND STOPPED.
EE WAS FABRICATING STEEL USING A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN HE SET THE GRINDER DOWN. TI CAUGHT AND JUMPED BACK ONTO EE'S FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING W/A CRANE A HOUSING TO A PAIR OF JOY AXIAL VAN FANS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ONTEH HOUSING WHEN ONE OF THE SUPPORTING CABLES SLIPPED OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH USE OF AN AIR DRIVEN WRENCH WHEN THE AIRLINE SEPERATED FROM THE TOOL CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE HOOD OF A CAT 960 LOADER. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON ROCK FLOOR ON HANDS AND KNEE'S.
MAN WAS WELDING ON TRUCK WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.
THE MAN WAS CHANGING DRILL STEELS ON THE DRILL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND MACHINE,REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES IN THE INDEX FINGER
SHOP FURNACE WA8 NOT WORKING FAN RUNNING BUT NO HEAT EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET BURNER TO IGNITE & WHEN REACHING INTO IT HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO FAN BLADES
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO TAKE ROCK CORE OUT OF CORE DRILL BARREL;HAND WASW UNDERNEATH TO CATCH CORE.BARREL SLIPPED PINCHING HAND TO GROUND.ONE FINGER WAS BROKEN AND THERE WERE CUTS ON RIGHT HA ND REQUIRING ST3TCHES.