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WHILE OPERATING DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, EMPLOYEE GOT SOME DUST PARTICLES IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS LEANING FORWARD ADJUSTING THE SEAT THE STEERING COLUMN FELL FORWARD CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN CUTTING ON A RIPPER SHANK WHEN KNEE STARTED HURTING.
THE EMPLOYE EHAD BALANCED A DRILL HAMMER ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL. THE HAMMER FELL OVER HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS THAT HOLD WEAR PLATES ON A LOADER BUCKET. ONE OF THE BOLTS SPUN WITH THE AIR WRENCH. A BURR ON THE BOLT CAUGHT HIS GLOVED FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING A PARKING BRAKE PIN ON THE GRINDER. GRINDER CAUGHT THE PIN AND PULLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE WHEEL.
WHILE REMOVING WEAR IRON FROM A LOADER BUCKET WITH A IMPACT WRENCH, THE RETAINING BOLT SPUN AND A PIECE OF METAL CUT LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING OUT A BROKEN BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN STANDING UP, A PIECE OF DRILL CUTTING THAT WAS STUCK TO HIS FOREHEAD ROLLED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
USING BAR TO CLEAN HOPPER PNCHED HAND BETWEEN HOPPER AND BAR
VICTIM HAD LOADED A D7 DOZER ON TO A TRANSPORT. HE LEFT THE DOZER BLADE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION TO BE ABLE TO CHAIN DOWN THE FRONT OF THE DOZER. AS HE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK, THE DOZER OPE RATOR ENTERED THE CAB AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CONROL ARM CAUSING THE DOZER BLADE TO DESCEND. DOZER BLADE HIT THE VICTIM ON THE BACK FORCING HIM TO HIS KNEES.
EMPL CUTTING FLAT PLATE WITH TORCH. REMOVED GLOVE TO SHUT OFF TORCH.ACCIDENTLY LEANED AGAINST CUT PIECE OF PLATE.THE PLATE FLIPPED UPWARD AND EMPL NATURAL REACTION WAS TO PUT HAND UP TO BLOCK THE STEEL PLATE FROM HITTING HIM. THE HOT PLATE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH OUTSIDE OF LITTLE,RING AND MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.