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THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIPPING A HARD SPOT IN THE PIT FLOOR WITH A CAT DOZER. HE HAD BACKED ON THE BERM TO POSITION THE RIPPER ON THE HARD SPOT. AS HE CAME OFF THE BERM, THE DOZER DROPPED, CAUSING S OME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
CREW MAKING A STEEL CONNECTION AND ADDING PIPE.I.NAME IN TOWER WITH TOP HEAD DRIVE ABOVE.DRILLER SHIFTING TO OTHER CABLE DRUM WHEN TOP HEAD DRIVE SLIPPED AND FELL ON INJ.DRILLER SET THE CABLE BRAKE WHEN HE NOTICED CABLE UNSPOOLING MINIMIZING AMOUNT OF FALL BY TOP HEAD ON INJ HELPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONT HE 87-90 ORE REAP DISCONNECTING EMITTER HOSES FROM A MANIFOLD LINE. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK IT IS NECESSARY TO HEAT THE HOSSES WITH A PROPANE TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE DIRECTED THE TORCH AWAY FROM THE HOSE TO MAKE A DISCONNECT WHEN IN ADVERTENTLY THE FLAME WAS DIRECTED ONTO AN AEROSOL PAINT CAN. THE HEAT CAUSED THE CAN'S SEAM TO SPLITEXPOSING EMPLOYEE TO HO
WHEN BRINGING STEL BACK OUT OF HOLE DECK BUSHING HUNG UP ON DRILL STEEL. WHEN STARTING STEEL BACK IN HOLE OPERATOR HAD HAND ON STEEL TO STEADY IT. DECK BUSHING TURNEDE LOOSE FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN HUNG UP ON STEEL & FELL CATCHING OPERATOR'STHUMB BETWEEN BUSHING & BACKHEAD OF DRILL.
CUTTING SECTION OF I BEAM SUPPPORTED FORM GROUND LEVEL ON FORKS OF FORK LIFT AS UNSUPPORTED END WAS CUT FREE AND FELL TO GROUND LEVEL MATERIAL GRAZED THE IND KNEE RESULTING IN LACERATION REQ S UTURES.
WAS OPERATING D2ZER ON NEW POND SITE WHEN DUST ENTERED HIS EYES
WHILE CLEANING 2IGH WALL OF OK PIT WITH DOZER, ROCKS ENTERED THE CAB AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR. OPERATOR SUFFERED 3 CRACKED RIBS AND BRUISED RIGHT FEMUR.
AL BROWN WAS GRININD METAL PLATES WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER AND CUP BRUSH DURING .
GEORGE WAS TRYING TO PULL A 100 LB. JACKHAMMER OUT OF A HOLE THAT IT WAS STUCK IN. WHEN HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY GEORGE COULDNT STRAIGHTEN UP OR WALK VERY WELL.
WHILE WELDING, THE ELECTRODE SLIPPED OFF AND WHILE STILL HOT PUNCTURED THE LEFT THIGH AND BURNED THE PALM OF ONE HAND.