While assisting the mechanics with a dozer engine the cross member slipped and fell on right hand breaking the ring finger.
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Showing all 4Employee was operating a 992G loader ran into a Komatsu dozer being operated by another employee. He was jolted and instructed to be seen by a doctor. Following the appointment, he returned to work that afternoon.
Battery of crusher caught on fire; employee lifted off cover of battery to aleviate fire when battery exploded causing battery acid to burn eyes and face; pieces of battery cut employee's face.
Employee was putting things away on his mechanic's truck; he placed an oil cooler on the truck; as he turned to walk away, the cooler fell off the truck and caught him on his lower back.