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MAKE A TURN THE MACHINE HAD TO BE SWUNG AND THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO CLEAR THE POWER CABLE. THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR HOISTED THE CUKET INTO THE AIR, SWUNG THE DRAGLINE AND PREPARED TO DEADHEAD. J UST AS THE OPERATOR PREPARED TO GO INTO THE PROPEL MODE, THE BUCKET HOISTED IMMEDIATELY TOWARD THE BOOM. THREW THE HOIST LEVER FORWARD INT HE DOWN POSITION TO PREVENT THE BUCKET FROM HITTING
EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN STATE THAT THE LIFTING HE HAS DONE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (20 YEARS AS A WELDER) CAUSED A WEAKENING IN THE RIGHT TESTICLE RESULTING IN A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTITNG STEEL WITH A TORCH. HOT SLAG BURN THRU THE RIGHT RUBBER BOOT. COULD NOT REMOVE BOOT FAST ENOUGH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS.
CUTTING METAL & SPARK CAME OFF & WENT INSIDE SAFETY WORK BOOT, CATCHING THE LINING ON FIRE. BURNT AREA SIZE OF PALM ON LEFT ANKLE.
AFTER TYING OFF THE HOIST ROPES (RELEASED FROM DRUM FOR MAINTENANCE) VICTIM & 2 WITNESSES WERE REWINDING 9'/16IN TUGGER LINE VICTIM WAS UNWINDING LINE FROM HOIST DRUM BY HAND WHEN WITNESS ENGA GED TUGGER MOTOR AT SAME TIME CAUSING VICTIMS HAND TO BE PULLED TOWARDS & INTO SNATCH BLOCK SHIEVE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PUNCHED CAUSING LACERATION/FX
PIECE OF GRIND FILING IN EYE.THE MAN DISCONNECTED AN AIR GRINDER FROM A HOSE WITH A QUICK COUPLER AND WAS TOO CLOSE TO HIS FACE.THE RELEASED AIR BLEW THE FILINGS IN HIS EYE.
JARRED BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER IN AN UNEVEN LEVEL
EE DOESN\T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN BUT HE FOR A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS EYE.