A TRUCK HAD SPUN OUT ON AN INCLUINE LEADING TO MINE POND SO I ATTACHED A CHAIN TO THAT TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCES OF PUTTING IT ONTO AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET TO PULL IT OUT AND GOT MY HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND BUCKET AND THE CHAIN TIGHTENED RESULTING IN AN AVULSION TO THE LAST KNUCKLE OF THE LAST FIFTH DIGIT LITTLE FINGER.
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Showing all 8TORCHING CORNER GOSSETS FROM BOTTOM OF DOZER BLADE. WHEN CUTTING WAS COMPLETED, GUUSSET FELL STRIKING LEFT LEG CUTTING INSIDE CALF AREA.
TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT THAT HAD A LOOSE WELD NUT. 8MM BOLT GOING THROUGH ELECTRONIC MODUEL HAD WELD NUT BROKEN AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET BOLT OUT USING NORMAL METHOD. TRIED HOLDING PRESS URE AGAINST BOLT WHILE SPINNING BOLT WITH IMPACT 1/2 SOCKET AND EXTENSIONS CAME OFF HIT LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING, WELDING, CUTTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON A 994. SMALL PIECE OF METAL OR SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.
WAS BACKING DOWN A SLOPE & DROPPED OVER A ROCK -JOLTING BACK.
HIT IN HEAD BY AIR WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER,THE MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAB.
CUTTING TIMBER DROPPED CHAINSAW, CUT KNEE LEFT ARM.