WHILE DIGGING OUT A TAIL PULLEY A ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE SCREEN STRIKING A BLOW TO THE HEAD. THE EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 10" IN DIAMETER. THE EE SUFFERED A CERVIC AL STRAIN AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO LIFT THEREFORE HE WAS OFF WORK UNTIL LIFTING COULD BE DONE.
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Showing all 3EE AND RUST TRACKTOR MECHANIC, WERE WORKIGN UNDER A HOISTED BUCKET OF 980F LOADER ON VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WHEN THE HOIST GAVE WAY CATHCING EE BETWEEN HOIST ARM AND LOADER TIRE, CRUSHING HIM. W AS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL IN SNATA ROSA, FOUND BROEN RIBS AND BRUISED LUNGS. WAS THEN TRANSFERED TO ALBUQUERQUE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DISCOVRED THAT HE ALSO HAD A FRACTURED SCAPUL
FOOT SLIPPED OFF CLUTCH AND HE BACKED INTO A STATIONARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE HIT THE FRAME, HIS KNEE HIT THE HAND THROTTLE.