DRAGLINE WENT INTO LAKE.WHILE MOVING DRAGLINE,OPERATOR AND OILER HAD TO JUMP FROM MACHINE HITTING TRACKS AND GROUND.
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Showing all 6EMPL WAS TOLD NOT TO SUSPEND BUCKET WITHOUT SUPPORT.
DRAGLINE FELL INTO LAKE.I.NAME HIT ON SIDE OF FACE,ARM & LEGS.
HE WAS LEVELING3A PAD BEHIND A 2400 DRAGLINE. HE STOPPED AND GOT OFF THE BULLDOZER AND ASKED ANOTHER OPERATOR TO RELIEVE HIM FRO AWHILE SO HE COULD TAKE A BREAK. AFTER THE BREAK HE APPROACHED THE BULLDOZER F9OM BEHIND ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HE TRIED TO GET ON WHILE THE BULLDOZER WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE OR HEAR HIM.
OILER WAS SENT 2OME DUE TO MACHINE BREAKDOWN SAID OILER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT WENT ON LIMA #2 WITHOUT OPERATORS KNOWLEDGE & PUT HIS HAND ON FAN BLADES SEVERING RIGHT SMALL FING ER. 3
WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO HOIST BRAKE ON 88B DRAGLINE, THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT COUPLING CAUGHT OILERS CLOTHING THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SIDE.