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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK AFTER DUMPING LOAD HE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD THAT CAUSED HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO HIT THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB. THIS RESULTED IN PAIN IN THE THUMB.
USING HIS LEFT FOOT TO WORK THE ROAD BRAKE INSTEAD OF WORKING BRAKE. HE WAS STRIPPING AND MOVING BIG ROCK. HAS TENDINITIS IN LEFT FOOT.
CLEANING OUT UNDER PRIMARY WITH BOBCAT BACKED UP AND HIT CONCRETE POST.CAUSING SORE AND STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER.GOING TO CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY FOR 3 DAYS.
THE TRANSMISSION BECAME HOT BECAUSE OF OVERFILL OF FLUID. THE OPERATOR MISREAD LEVEL MARK ON GUAGE AND ADDED MORE FLUID TO HOT TRANSMISSION. AFTER HE MOVED THE MACHINE AWAY FROM OIL STORAGE TA NKS, THE HOT OIL CAME OUT THE FILLER TUBE LOCATED BEHIND THE SEAT. THE HOT OIL BURNED THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK AND ARM.
EE WAS COMING OFF OF THE RAMP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE MEASURING 21FT WIDE BY 26FT ONG BY 5 INCH DEEP. THE AIR RIDE SEAT IN THE TRUCK FLEW UP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE TOP OF THE TRUCK CAB, RESULTING IN A NECK INJURY. SPRAIN.