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EE DROVE #90 DIOR CATDOZER OFF THE EDGE OF COAL THIS RESULTED IN THE DOZER DROPPING 12 FT VERTICALLY. THE DOZER CAME TO REST ONT HE BLADE, EE WAS TRHOWN FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AND RIGHT ELBO W. DARKNESS & DISTRACTIONS PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING THE DROP OFF. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED
WHILE WASHING #12 PICKUP WITH P.M. SHOP PRESSURE WASHER, EE PASSED THE WAND OF THE PRESSURE WASHER OVER THE TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOE. HOT WATER PENETRATED THE SEAMS OF THE SHOE BLISTERING THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS COMPLETING THE TOP CUT OF PLATING FROM THE DOZER BLADE, IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS HELMET KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON TH E CHEEK BONE AND A SMALL LACERATION BELOW THE NOSE.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS GRINDING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION TO THE EYELID.
POSITIONING ELEC T CABINET THAT BEING LOWERED STRAINED BACK WHEN WIND CAUGHT CABINET
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE ASSISTING MECHANICS IN REPLACING THE CENTER CUTTING EDGE OF THE CAT DOZER WHICH HE WAS THE OPERATOR HE WAS STRUCK BY A METAL SLIVER BENEATH THE RT NOSTRIL WHILE CLEA NING WITH AN AIR CHIPPER
EMPL CLAIMS THAT WHILE RIPPING COAL WITH A DOZER IN THE LOADING PIT HE SLID OFF THE COAL FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 2 1/2 TO 3' JARRING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP RESULTING IN NUMBNESS IN HIS L LEG
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT EAR BY DEBRIS FROM A WIRE WHEEL THAT WAS BEING USED BY ANOTHER PERSON HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION OF THE LEFT EARDRUM AND LOSS OF HEARING THAT COULD HA VE BEEN PRESENT PREVIOUS TO ACCIDENT