OPER DOZER WNT OVER HUMP AND BACK END OF DOZER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAISNT TOP OF DOZER. HE WAS NOT USING HIS SEAT BELT THIS CAUSED NECK INJ.
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Showing all 3DOZER WAS PULLING UP TREES AND EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR DOZER WHEN TREE GAVE WAY SUDDENLY AND BRANCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF LEG.HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED YO GO TO DR.AND NEVER NOTIFIED ANYONE THAT HE HAD SEEN ONE.WE FOUND OUT AFTER RECEIVING BILL FROM PHYSICIAN 02-25-89.
WAS ASSISTING CLEARING CREW WITH SOME TREES AND THE POWER SAW THREW SAWDUST IN HIS EYE