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I NAME AND I NAME WERE PREPARING TO PULL A DRAG CABLE TO NO 9 DRAGLINE USING THE NO3 MOTORGRADER WHEN THEY CUT THE WIRE HOLDING THE CABLE ON THE SPOOL IT SPRANG (UNWOUND QUICKLY) AROUND THE SPOOL HITTING I NAME IN THE MOUTH BREAKING TWO TEETH
EMP WAS GREASING #11 FORKLIFT THE SHORT HOSE EXTENSION BROKE UNDER PRSSURE INJECTING GREASE INTO EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB THUMB LATER BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO BE TREATED SURGICALLY EMP BECAME LOSING TIME FROM WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON ONE SIDE OF #10 DRAGLINE AND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE OTHER SIDE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES
EES FINGER WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE KELLEY ROD ON DRILL RIG & THE PIPE TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE DRILL RIG. WHEN KELLEY ROD WAS LOWERED IT MASHED EES FINGER. EE WAS TREATED BY DR. EMKO WHO D IAGNOSED CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO LEFT 4TH FINGER WITH LOSS OF NAIL. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE 3 STITCHES BUT NO TIME WAS LOST FROM WORK.