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Associate stepped in front of a moving train and was struck from behind.
Associates were closing a difficult discharge gate on a rail car. Associate reached in to adjust the lock at the same time his team mate gave leverage to a bar to close the door. The associate's right index finger got pinched between the lock and rebar.
HE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE OPERATING OUR 966 CAT LOADER. THE SEAT WAS IN WORKING ORDER AND HE DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL, OR OVEREXERT HIMSELF IN ANY WAY HE REVEALED TO US.
EE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SHIFT LEVER COLUMN OF A TS14C TEREX SCRAPER DUREING AN OVERBURNEN REMOVAL PROJECT ON SEPT. 23, 1992 IRRIATATING A PREVIOUS INJURY THAT HE RECEIVED IN APRIL 1992.
INJURED WAS FEEDING SAND TO OUR CRUSHER WITH A 988 CAT LOADER WITH THEDOORS OPEN AND WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. AT THE END OF HIS SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. 24 HOURS LATER HE HAD METAL DUST REMOVED WITH A NEEDLE AND BUR INSTRUMENT FROM HIS EYE. NOTE: NO TIME LOSS BUT THE METAL DUST WAS IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE.
WHILE I.NAME WAS DRIVING DOWN A HAUL ROAD ON A CAT 627 SCRAPER, THE MACHINE STARTED BOUNCING. HE LOWERED HIS PAN TO SLOW DOWN, HE LOWERED IT TOO FAST, STOPPING HIM SUDDENLY. HE STRUCK FOREHEAD ON THE BRAKE LEVER AND STEERING WHEEL.
HE WAS HOLDING THE CONVEYOR HITCH IN POSITION TO HELP HOOK IT UP TO A TRACTOR. I.NAME WAS ON THE TRACTOR AND ACCIDENTALLY WENT FORWARD CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE BALL HITC H OF THE CONVEYOR.
HE WAS RUSHING TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER, TO PUT OUT THE FIRE ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER, WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE FORKLIFT WHICH WAS BACKING UP AND PINNED HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE STEEL POIST. HIS RIGHT KNEE WAS BRUISED AND WILL BE OFF OF WORK AT LEAST FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.
LOADER OPERATOR3WAS ENTERING SMALL POND AREA TO REMOVE WATER PUMP. HE WAS OPERATING 950 CAT WHEEL LOADER AND WAS IN 2ND GEAR. HE USED BRAKES TWICE TO CONTROL ENTRY. THE 3RD TIME BRAKES WERE A APPLIED THE FAI5ED COMPLETELY.THE RER WHEEL MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED. LOADER STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD. QUICK THINKING LOADER OPERATOR SHIFTED MACHINE INTO REVERSE TO AVOID HITTING THE PUM