CONTRACTOR WAS USING MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN HIS COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL AND DRILL TWISTED RIGHT ARM.
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Showing all 5EMPL UNHOOKING 7OW CABLE FROM SCRAPER HUNG UP IN MUD.OPERATOR OF PUSHCAT THOUGHT CABLE WAS UNHOOKED PULLED FORWARD CATCHING BOTH EMPL HANDS BETWEEN TOW CABLE AND HOOK ON SCRAPER.
EE WAS WORKING 2N CAT D9H DOZER & HE BENT OVER TO DISCONNECT AIR WRENCH FROM AIR HOSE. ANOTHER MECHANIC LIT CUTTING TORCH & STARTED TOWARD DOZER & FLAME OF CUTTING TORCH HIT EE ON LEFTY SIDE %*@%*%*@% ON LE0T SIDE OF FACE.
INJ OPERATING D2ZER WALKING DOWN HOLLOW FILL.DOZER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL AND UNABLE TO STOP MACHINE.JARRED AROUND CAUSING INJURIES TO LOWER BACK AND PELVIC AREA.
THE OPERATOR WAS BRUSHING THE SIDE OF THE HOLLOW FILL WITH A CAT D9L DOZER AND A SMALL TREE CAME OVER THE BLADE AND HIT THE DOOR GLASS CAUSING IT TO SHATTER