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While operating D9L dozer, hydraulic line ruptured, spraying turbo and exhaust pipe, causing fluid to ignite and fill cab with smoke. Employee inhaled smoke and fumes, causing asthma attack and difficulty breathing.
Employee was climbing ladder of 992C Loader, lost grip, fell and broke left wrist
Employee was operating 988B Loader. Exhaust leak developed with fumes entering operator's cab. Employee became nauseous and light-headed and had to leave work.
Employee slipped climbing ladder of loader and caught himself with his full weight on arm. The weather was extremely slippery and snowy and very cold. Employee had a possible ruptured tendon in his elbow and upper arm area.
Employee was lifting a rock with 988B Loader, bucket slipped and employee wrenched back.
Employee stepped onto the step of the rock truck and the strap holding the step broken. Employee fell on his side onto the frozen ground
Pulling on pump hose
Employee walking to pit area to check pump, slipped on ice covered ground.
WHILE CROSSING A DIRTPILE TO GET ON THE DRAGLINE, STEPPED ON A FLAT STONE WHICH WAS ON ANOTHER ROCK AND THE STONE SLIPPED, ALLOWING RIGHT LEG TO OVEREXTEND AT THE KNEE AND INJURED THE MUSCLE O R LIGAMENT ON REAT OF KNEE.