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EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD WHILE INSPECTING THE PROPEL ROOM OF THE 1300 DRAGLLINE.
EE WAS PULLING BOAT FROM POND TO LOAD IN TRUCK. SLIPPED ON LOOSE DIRT HURT LOWER BACK.
DISMOUNTING DOZE.R WHEN STEPPING FROM PUSH ARM OF DOZER TO GROUND TURNED FOOT OVER IN DOZER TRACK DEPRESSION RESULTING IN SEVERE SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.
REMOVING COAL FROM RIM OF TRAILER IN PREPARATION TO TARP LOAD HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 10FT TO THE GROUND
IT WAS DARK AND RAINING AND THE DRAG CHAINS ON THE BUCKET GOT HUNG TOGETHER. THE OPERATOR AND OILER WENT DOWN TO FIX THE SITUATION AND WHILE WALKING, THE OPERATOR SLIPPED IN THE MUD TWISTING A ND STRAINING LOWER BACK TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL. (HE WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING).
HE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING HOT MATERIAL FOR DRAG BENCH.HE STOPPED TO CLEAN LIGHTS AND WINDOWS AND UPON RETURNING TO OPERATORS CAB FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAB DECK AND HE FELL APPROX 10' STRIKI NG CRAWLERS AND PUSH BEFORE HITTING GROUND.DRY DARK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WEAR PLATES ON BOTTOM OF DRAG BUCKET USING SCAFFOLDING HE STEPPED ON A PICE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS TACK WELDED FOR AN ARM REST ONLY.THE REST DID NOT HOLD HIS WEIGHT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 8' STRIKING HEAD ON GROUND CAUSING LACERATION AND STRAINING WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TO MAKE WALK AROUND INSPECTION COMING DOWN THE LADDER PROPERLY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT OF STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK SIDE THE STEPS WERE CLEAN DAYLIGHT USING HANDRAILS & DISMOUNTING PROPERLY SHOE LACES UNTIED
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING JUNCTION BOX AND WHEN HE STOPPED HE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT FROM REAR OF MACHINE INSTEAD OF USING LADDER PROVIDED.HE STEPPED ON THE TIRE WHICH WAS COVERED WITH MUD CAUSING H IM TO SLIP AND FALL STRIKING BACK ON TIRE AND FALLING TO GROUND.
EMPL FINISHING OIL CHAINGE AND PUTTING ENGINE COVER UP.THE TRACKS WERE WET FROM RAIN AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE-LEFT TEARING THE CARTRIDGE.