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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE TRYING TO FIT 3.5" X 16" BOLT IN A HOIST DRUM ON 7/800 MARION DRAGLINE. HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT ARM. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL DOCTOR VISIT IN SEPT. UNDERWENT SURG ERY ON 9/7/93 FOR SLIPPED DISC IN UPPER SPINE VERTEBRAE.
31320OF CONCENTRATION AT TASK. WHILE OPERATING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER IT KICKED BACK OUT OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING RIGHT WRIST. REQ 6 STITCHES EMERG RM. RETURNED TO WORK AND FINISHED SHIFT.
BURNING CABLE OFF ARCH OF DRAGLINE SLID OFF END AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS JAMMED SPINE
WHILE MOUNTING 7800 DRAGLINE SHOE HE SLIPPED & LACERATED LEFT KNEE REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES RELEASED TO WORK
BROKEN STOP ON D10 DOZER B56. REPORTED ON DAY SHIFT 10-22-91. REPORTED DAY SHIFT 10-23-91.
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CHAIN FROM A MECHANICS TRUCK. I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK AND HAD DIFFICULTY STRAIGHTENING UP I FINISHED THE SHIFT REPAORTED .
DISMOUNTING PUMP STEPPED DOWN ON ROCK TURNED ANKLE
WHILE GREASING LOADER BOOM LADDER KICKED OUT FROM UNDER ME & I FELL 3 TO 4 STRIKING MY HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK ON A PLATFORM UNDER THE STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT.A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WAS BROKEN AND ON THE PLATFORM WITH THE INS URED EMPLOYEE.HE TALKED TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND EMT SQUAD WAND WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN MOVED TO THE AMBULANCE.HE DIED AT 1:00 PM AT THE HOSPTIAL.
WHILE PUSHING A3KEY ON THE 7800 DRAGLINE WITH A PORTA-POWER A 4 IN X 4 IN PIPE OF STEEL KICKED OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PORTA POWER AND PIN WHEN IT WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE THE 4 X 4 NUT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HI8 RT THUMB HE JERKED BACK STRIKING HIS NOSE ON A STEEL BEAM AS RESULT BROKE HIS NOSE AND LACERATED HIS THUMB
HE WAS PULLING 8UCTION HEAD ON 4 IN PUMP THAT WAS FROZEN PUMP HEAD CAME LOOSE WITH A HARD JERK INJURING LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE WORKED REST OF THE SHIFT AND FOUR FOLLOWING DAYS VISITED DR THE 5T H DAY DR DIAGON2SED PULLED MUSCLE AND POSSIBEL SLIPPED VERTEBRAE LOWER BACK
AFTER DROPPING 7HE LOAD ON THE TOP SOIL PILE, THE TRACTOR SLID OFF THE EDGE AND THE TRACTOR STARTED TO SLIDE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL IT THE PAN TURNED OVER ROLLING ON ITS TOP
DUST BLOWN OUT 2F DRILL HOLE
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING REAR ENGINE OF 637D CAT PAN & WAS CLIMBING UP THE MACHINMEWHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN FOOT HOLD
CARELESSNESS IN3DISMOUNTING FROM SET ON 7800 DRAGLINE.
WAS HELPING PLA7E A 6X16" (I-BEAM)IN THE ROOF OF THE 7800 WHEN THE HELPER WAS FORCING THE (I-BEAM)OVER THE OTHER ONE .IT SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON MY LEFT HAND-HAD LACERATION ON INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. 3
WHILE REFUELING DOZER, FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST FUEL TANK
WHILE CHECKING BUCKET ON DRAGLINE HE SLIPPED ONC AT WALK AND HIT LADDER RAILING WITH RIGHT SIDE OF SHOULDER