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EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4-5 FEET TO THE GROUND.HE HIT HIS HEAD,ARM,AND LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE-FUELING THE BACK ENGINE OF A TS 24 PAN SCRAPER HE SLIPPED ON THE TIRE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 FEET TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED LUBRICATING THE PAN SCRAPER HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INTO THE PAN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOT SHUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE DUMP SITE WHEN HE APPARENTLY RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK.AT THAT TIME HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE REAR OF THE CAB ON A TS 24 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHILE DUMPING ROCKS..
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP FROM AN AC 31 DOZER WHEN WATER WAS RELEASED AND SPLASHED OVER HIS UPPER BODY AND CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A TS24 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE FENDER WELL AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 7 1/2 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY A WASP WHILE OPERATING A TS PAN SCRAPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TS 24 PAN SCRAPER WHEN HE WAS STUNG ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK BY SOME TYPE OF INSECT.AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOWN TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSECT STINGS,HE WAS TAKEN TO BARNESVILLE MEDCIAL CENTER FOR EVALUATION WHICH PROVED NEGATIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE CAB WINDOW ON THE 7400 MARION DRAGLINE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH A PANE OF GLASS.THE INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH LONG ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING TRRES AND BRUSH PRIOR TO TOPSOIL REMOVAL AT THE 7400 DRAGLINE PIT.WHEN A LARGE TREE WAS FELLED,IT APPARENTLY CONTAINED A NEST OF BEES.THE BEES ENTERED THE CAB OF THE DOZER AND BEGAN STINGING THE EMPLOYEE.THE EMPLOYWAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ST CLAIRSVILLE CLINIC AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN.THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED MEDICATION (BEN
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX TS-24 SCRAPER.WHILE HE WAS SCRAPING THE HAULAGE ROAD PICKING UP LOOSE ROCKS,THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE SCRAPER CAUGHT A DRAINAGE PIPE STOPPING THE MACHINE SUDDENLY. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL STRIKING HIS LEFT LOWER RIB CAGE.HE WAS OPERATING THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN SECOND GEAR AND WEARING HISD SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
ON 06-12-89 THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS USING A METAL BAR WHILE REPAIRING A DOZER WHEN A PICE OF METAL PUNCTURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A CHAIR IN THE RECLAMATION SHOP WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF NOT FEELING WELL.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING IN HIS ARMS AND A TIGHTNESS IN HIS CHEST.HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE BARNESVILLE OHIO MEDICAL CENTER BY THE LAFFERTY EMERGENY SQUAD AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BOOM OF A MICHIGAN HIGH LIFT (475) ONTO THE PLATFORM IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD AT WHICH TIME HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE WATER PUMP IN THE PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE FRONT DRIVE LINE ON A MICHIGAN 475.WHILE LIFTING THE UNIVERSAL AND HOLDING IT IN PLACE TO START THE BOLTS HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE HANDHOLD OF THE DOZER.
EMPL WAS REPAIRING THE FRONT END OF A 1979 FORD WATER TRUCK WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK THE HINGE OF THE HOOD STUCK APPROX TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY CAUSING THE EMPL TO ATTEMPT TO J ERK THE HOOD OPEN EMPL L FOOT THEN LODGED IN THE BUMPER STIRUP PLACING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON THISIS R HIP
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS LUBRICATING ENGINEER WHEN HE COLLAPSED, HAVING SUFFERED AN ANEURYSM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NUT ON A TEREX 3309 ROCK TRUCK WITH A TOOL DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED FROM THE NUT.THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT INDEX FIN GER WAS PINCHED3CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING A VALVE ON AN HYDRAULIC TANK OF A KOMATSU 355 DOZER. THE TANK WAS SITUATED ON A SKID ON THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN THE TANK STARTED TO TIP OVER. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE TANK WI TH HIS HANDS AN8 PUSHED THE TANK UPRIGHT WHEN HE INCURRED HIS INJURY.
WALKING FROM PE9SONAL VEHICLE TO MACHINERY ,SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE.FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE ROLLED TO HIS LEFT STRIKING LUNCH BUCKET.FRACTURED RIB.
EMPL RIDING AS PASSENGER IN MECHANICS TRUCK.TRUCK HIT BUMP IN ROAD AND EMPL HEAD AND BODY JUMPED.SUFFERED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.
EMP WAS USING S7EEL BAR TO CLOSE THE POCKET ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM INSIDE HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPL REMOVING R5DIATOR CAP FROM LOADER TO CHECK WATER LEVEL.FIRST OPENED CAP WITH FOOT.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN CAP WITH HAND RECD BURNS FROM STEAM & WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A RADIATOR CAP FROM AN HOUGH 400FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK WATER LEVEL WHEN STEAM FROM RADIATOR BURNED BOTH ARMS AROUND WRISTS
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING THE TAIL LIGHT LENS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MAINTENANCE TRUCK WITH A PEN KNIFE.THE PEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND INFLICTED A CUT ABOUT ONE INCH IN LENGTH ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING COAL CARS TO PREPARE THEM FOR LOADING. WHEN HE CLOSED TO "POCKET" DOOR ON THE COAL CAR, A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL REPAIRING 7S-18 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHEN GOOSE NECK PIN 12''LONG X 6'' DIA WEIGHING 35 LBS ROLLED FROM TOP OF FENDER WHERE IT WAS PLACED AND DROPPED 3' CATCHING EMPL FINGERS BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER BRACE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS O1ERA TING A 992 CATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL HE REPORTED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK ON IMACT WITH THE HIGHWALL
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 HELPING THE OTHER DRILL OPERATOIR CHANGE A DRILL BIT ON A DRILL WITH A 48 INCH WRENCH. THE PIPE WRENCH SLID DOWN THE SUBSTEEL AND DROPPED ON THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT FINGE R CAUSING HAIRL3NE FRACTURE.
EMPL WORKING ON3TRAILER TAILGATE LATCH CYLINDER TRYING TO REGULATE THE AIR WITH INTERNAL SPRING SO HE COULD CONNECT END TO OPERATING ROD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST AIR CONNECTION.THE SPRING PULL ED CYLINDER BAC5 AND CUT THE FINGER TIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AN HYDRAULIC LINE ON A 475 MICHIGAN HIGHLIFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH HE WAS USING AND HIT A SHARP CORNER OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
WHILE DRIVING P3NS OUT OF A PLANETARY HOUSING ON A D-10 CATERPILLAR DOZER WITH A 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER AND A B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF TH E LEFT KNEE 3
WHILE MAKING RE1ARIS ON FRICTION BAND OF 7400 MARION DRAGLINE THE GRINDER BEING USED IN THE WELDING OPERATION EITHER SLIPPED OR CAUGHT ON A BRAKE PAD AND KICKED BACK STRIKING TTHE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT KNEECAP3
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKFILLING TRENCH THAT WAS APPROX 3FT WIDE & 7FT DEP WHEN HE WSENT TO GRAB REERSE LEER HE INADERTENTLY GRASPED STEERING LEVER CAUSING DOZER TO GO FORWARD INTO TRENCH HE WAS THRO WN FROM THE DOZER
I.NAME WAS PREPARING A D9G DOZER FOR PAINTING WHEN HE STEPPED FORM THE PUSH ARM A DISTANCE OF APPROX 2\ & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. IDENT IN THE PAST & HAD 2 CORECTIVE OPERATIONS ON HIS ELFT LEG.
PREPARING TO CLIMB ON KOAMTSU 355 DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF FROZEN GROUND AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DOZER AND ALSO STRUCK HIS KNEE AGAINST THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER BLADE
WHILE STEPPING FROM TRUCK OF KOMATSU DOZER ONTO THE REAR OF A 992 CAT ENDLOADER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM REAR OF ENDLOADER & EE FELL APPROX 5\ TO THE GROUND.
LIFTING 50 LB BOX DYNAMITE,EMPL FELT TEAR IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE.