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It appears dozer went over a big rock causing dozer to turn sideways laying it over on its side.
EE was operating bulldozer in front of the 1900 excavator trying to dislodge a large rock. The dozer spun around to the left and shot the rock away under him and he came down with the rock landing on the left side of the dozer.
While operating air impact wrench, the wrench slipped from his grip and cut left hand.
EE was hooking his welder leads up, it grounded out. The brass connector blew up and put 2 pieces of brass into his left eye.
EE was backing up in a D10 Dozer and backed over a rock causing the dozer to hit down on the fill jarring his back. He decided it was not necessary to go to the doctor's office at this time and kept working.
Employee was shoveling large rock up spoil pile and when he backed off rock became hung under blade, jerking machine.
Employee s were installing track pads on new rails. His need to rotate tracks. Other ee manted exc. to rotate track and the leg on his coveralls booked swing control. When other ee startd machine and raised bucket machine swung to the right and pinned EE between bucket and tracks. EE suffered no broken bones. He only suffered a bruise to his left thigh.
Using a grinder on a piece of equipment that he was welding on, when a piece went into his eye.
Employee was cutting bolts out and the nut for high pressure on the torch came out causing oxygen to get into the glove and ignite.
*REPORTED 10/17/05* THE EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM 10/4/05 THRU 10/17/05 WITHOUT REPORTING THE INJURY TO THE FOREMAN. DOZER MAN BACKED INTO TRENCH & WAS TOSSED BACKWARD INTO HIS SEAT.