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EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING CABLE. THE CABLE HAD A SNAG IN IT. WHEN IT WAS DROPPED, THE SNAGE CUT THE INDEX FINGER, ON THE RIGHT HAND.
HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE 992C LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE LADDER ON THE LOADER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS WRIST (RIGHT). UPON GOING FOR X-RAYS, THIS WRIST WAS BROKEN.
WHILE VICTIM MO6NTED HIS SCRAPER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE STEP AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL STRIKING AND TWISTING HIS BACK AND ARM AGAINST THE MACHINE AND ON THE GROUND.
WHILE EMP WAS PREPARING TO AIR START A ROCK TRUCK THE FUEL TRUCK DRIVER BACKED THE FUEL TRUCK INTO THE LUBE TRUCK PINCHING VICTIM AGAINST THE BACKSTEP OF THE LUBE TRUCK
WHILE VICTIM WAS SHOVELING WASTE COAL FROM UNDER FEEDER HOPPER IN A VERY TIGHT POSITION VICTIM PULLED BACK MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN BACK. PAIN TOOK SOME TIME TO AFFECT BACK.
AS VICTIM APPROACHED AN ABANDONED RAIL ROAD BED THE DOZER STARTED TO CLIMB OVER THE ELEVATOR PORTION AND INSTEAD OF LEFELING OFF ON TOP THE BED HAD SUBSIDED AND THE DOZER FELL APPROX 4\ IN TO THE SUBSIDENCE WEEDS HAD HIDDEN THE SUBSIDENCE CAUSING LOW VISIBILITY VICTIM WAS THROWN OFF DOERDOZER NO SEAT BELT WAS IN USE
AS VICTIM WAS RELEASING THE WATER VALVE ON THE WATER TRUCK, USED IN DUST CONTROL, THE PRESSURE FORCED VICTIMS HAND AGAINST SUPPORT METAL BREAKING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN FIRST AND SEC OND JOINT. NATURE OF BREAK WAS COMPOUND FRACTURE.
VICTIM WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE VAN STORAGE SHED. THE LATCH WAS SPRUNG AND AS HE OPENED THE LATCH THE PRESSURE BEHIND THE LATCH FORCED THE LATCH TO SNAP OPEN AND STRIKE VICTIM BETWEEN TH E EYES ON THE FOREHEAD. VICTIM NEEDED 3 STITCHES.
PREPARING TO WELD WITHIN DOZER FRAME,HYDRAULIC LINE WHICH HAD BEEN HELD BACK,SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL IN BACK OF HEAD CUTTING SCALP.STEEL CONNECTOR CAUSED THE CUT.EMPL WORKING WITH HEAD DOWN,PR EVENTED HEAD PROTECTION FROM STAYING ON.
WHILE SAWING A BOARD WITH A HAND SAW TO BUILD SHELVES IN THE SHOP VICTIM TWISTED HIS BACK AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK DR ALSO STATED THAT HIS BACK BONE WAS OU OF PLACE AND PINCHING NER VES VICTIM HAD HURT HIS BACK A YEAR AGO BUT WITH NO PROBLEM IN WORK
WHILE SPRAYING BELTS WITH SOLVENT TO PREVENT FREEZING VICTIM INHALED FUMES CAUSING DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND PAINS IN HEAD AND STOMACH
AFTER VICTIM TIGHTENED A LOOSE WIRE ON THE TRUCK STARTER. THE TRUCK (STARTER) ENERQIZED CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL FORWARD OVER VICTIM\S LEGS WHILE AXIL STRUCK HIS SHOULDERS PINCHING THEM TOGEHTER . WITNESS WAS UNDER THE HOOD AND HE RAN AROUND AND PULLED GEAR OUT OF 2ND ONTO REVERSE WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL AGAIN OVER VICTIM\S LEGS. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET. THIS TRUCK WILL START BY IT