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EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING OFF A CATERPILLAR 988B HIGHLIFT AND ONTO A 50 TON WABCO ROCK TRUCK. HIS CLOTHING CAUGHT ON THE 988 B HIGHLIFT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROX. 8-10 ' TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE HAS PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON A 375 KOMATSU DOZER.WHILE ASCENDING THE EQUIPMENT,EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE DOZER TRACKS.WHILE FALLING BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND,HE CA ME IN CONTACT WITH THE STABILIZER BAR AND BLADE,CAUSING THE INJURY TO HIS BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.MUSCLE SPASMS.
EMP WAS CHNGING OIL IN DOZER. HE WAS KNEELING ON TRACK GROUSER WHEN HE SLIPED HIS L. KNEE HIT BOLT AND CCUAED BRUISE.
EMP. WAS CLEANING THE INDIDE HOUSE OF DRAGLINE ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES POSITION. FELL AGAINST THE CHAIN CASE AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEEK WITH LARGE HEMATOMA FORMATIO N AND LACERATION OF LIP REQUIRING SIMPLE CLOSURE AND TETANUS TOXIOD.
EE WAS GETTING UP ON DOZER TO BEGIN DAYS WORK WHILE STANDING ON DOZER PUSHARM & STEPPING ON DOZER TRACK FOOT SLIPPED EE FELL SIDEWAYS STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON PUSHARM. INJURY APPEARS TO BE TORN L IGAMENTS INSIDE & BACK OF LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING 4600 MANITOWOC DRAGLINE USING GREASE GUN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF TRACK. FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 3 FEET. LANDED ON FEET. SPARINED RIGHT ANKLE WHEN MAKING GROUND CONTACT.
WHEN EE WAS GREASING DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN RADIATOR & BLADE. HE BUMPED THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE TOWARDS THE BACK. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 6-11-83. EE SAID HE EXPERIENC ED SOME PAIN BUT DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 6-10-83. MISSED ONE DAY 6-13-83.