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INJURED WAS PUTTING A TRACK ONA DOZER USING CHAINS AND SPREADER HOKS FROM THE BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT THE TRACK. THE SPREADER HOOK SLIPEPD HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING H IS RIGHT WRIST ON THE SERVICE TRUCK BUMPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP ALLEGEDLY INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 05-10-94
EE SAYS THAT HIS SHOULDER BEGAN HURTING WHILE USING THE STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN A TRUCK.
EE WAS USING A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE TO LIFT A TRUCK HITCH. THE CRANE KNOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL OFF OF THE TRUCK BED AND THE STEEL HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. THIS CAUSED A CUT THAT TOOK STITCHES T O CLOSE.
EE WAS GRINDING METAL &* A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING A FULLFACE SHIELD
IN TRACTOR BUMPED BLADE LIFT CONTROL, R HAND PINCHED BETWEEN CAB AND BLADE FRACT TO 5 MET.
HOLLAND WAS WELDING ON A DRILL FINAL DRIVE WHEN HOT OIL SPILLED ON HIS HAND AND CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
I,NAME WAS WELDING ON BED LINER. HIS SOCK ON HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO MELT AND THIS RESULTED IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE RADIATED HEAT W AS MELTING THE SOCK.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FITTING FROM A TANK THAT WAS HOISTED ABOVE A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BOLT HOLDING THE HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE TANK FELL TO THE TRUCK BED. THE T ANK STRUCK HIS L EFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.
AN OFF-DUTY EMP5-INJ-AND ANOTHER EMPL PREPARING TRASH BARRELS FOR PERSONAL USE FROM USED 55 GAL ANTIFREEZE DRUMS.THE BARREL THEY WERE WORKING ON HAD BEEN USED TO STORE GASOLINE AND WAS CLEARLY MARKED.HOWEVER 6OTH FAILED TO SEE MARKINGS.WHEN OTHER EMPL STARTED TO CUT TOP OFF THE FUMES IGNITED AND THE BARREL FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING FX RIGHT ARM.
EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE A IRHOSE FAILED AT THE WRENCH CONNECTOR AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE
EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE OPERATING A DOZER HE HIT A ROCK WHICH JERKED HIM AND CAUSED TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS BACK.