EE WAS HELPING COWORKERS ATTACH A HOIST CABLE END TO A HOIST DRUM LUCKER CLAMP ASSEMBLY USING AN ELECTRIC TUGGER. AS THE HOIST CABLE END STARTEDUP INTO THE LUCKER CLAMP, EE INADVERTENELY PLACE D HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE TUGGER CABLE CATCHING THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE LAST 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SHEAVE WHEEL AND 9/16" CABLE. INJURY RESULTED IN AVULSION TO DISTAL PORTI
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Showing all 3OVERBURDEN HIGHWALL SLOUGHED OFF WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ALONG RT SIDE OF P&H 4100 SHOVEL BURYING RT FRONT & RT FRONT END OF DOZER THE MATERIAL BENT FRONT WINDOW FRAME DOWNWARD & PUSHED WI NDSHIELD AGAINST VICTIM
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SHROUD ON RADIATOR FOR 160 WABCO HAUL TRUCK. THE RADIATOR WAS LEANING UPRIGHT AGAINST A SHELF. THE SHROUD WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE SHOP OVERHEAD CRANE. WHEN EMPLOYEE L IFTED THE SHROUD IT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE RADIATOR CAUSING IT TO SLIP AND FALL. THE EDGE OF THE RADIATOR SCRAPED OVER EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.