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EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO PUT INTO THE DOZER. AFTER MAKING 3 TRIPS WITH THE BUCKET HE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
TRYING TO UNTHAW A PLACTIC LINE USED TO TRANSFER CAUSTIC SODA FROM HOLDING TANK TO TREATMENT PLANT DURING THE PROCEDURE EE MELTED THE PLASTIC LINE EXPOSING A MIXTURE OF GELLED CAUSTIC AND ICE. THE EXPOSED PRODUCT REACTED TO THE HEAT FROM THE TORCH PROPELLING DROPLETS UP AND UNDER SAFETY GOGGLES. EE PROCEEDED TO RUB EYES WHILE STILL WEARING A PAIR OF CONTAMINATED RUBBER GLOVES
SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK TRACK PLATES OFF OF OLD TRACK. (PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.)
WORKING ON DRAGLINE TO LIFT SHAFT THROUGH HOLE. METAL LIFTING PLATE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
EE WAS TAKING LEADS OFF ONE BATTERY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER BATTERY WHEN SPARKS IGNITED THE GASES FROM THE BATTERY CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.
BACKFILLING ON D-9L, EMPLOYEE SAW BOYS RIDING ON PROPERTY ON BIKES. HE TRIED TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO STOP THEM SO THEY WOULD NOT GET HURT AND HE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BOTH ELBOWS.
GETTING OUT OF REAR OF CAB. ANKLE BUCKLED UNDER HIM AND HE TWISTED IT.
OPERATING D11 WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON STEERING CLUTCH AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT BICEP.
MOVING AND LIFTING BARRELS OF OIL AND WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX FROM THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-30-01, WHEN HE SAW THE DOCTOR HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL 5-11-01 AND WAS SCHEDULED FORSURGERY ON 5-14-01. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL LATER THAT THIS OCCURRED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OIL DRAGLINE. HE SAID THE STEPS WERE WET AND MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL OFF.
REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM A HIGH LIFT ABOUT 4' OFF THE GROUND. CARRIED EACH BAG ABOUT 5' IN DISTANCE AND PLACED BAGS (LIME) AT GROUND LEVEL, OUTSIDE ON ROCKY TERRAIN.
CHANGING SEGMENTS ON D-11. DROPPED SEGMENT ON LEFT FOOT.
REPLACING GUARD ON LUBE PUMP ON 6400, DID NOT SHUT PUMP AND FINGER FOT CAUGHT AND CUT TIP OFF.
WORKING ON DRAGLINE. LEANED LADDER AGAINST BOOM. LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS BACK, HIP AND LEG.