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EE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM A BATTERY BOX WITH A SHORT METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND BULLDOZER.
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER. WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ONT HE LADDER DUE TO MUDDY. WET CONDITIONS AS A RESULT HE HIT HIS RIB CAGE.
DOING MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON BULLDOZER. RUBBED ARM ACROSS EYES. GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.
WHILE CHANGING AN AIR HOSE ON A MOTORIZED OIL PUMP, THE TOP OF THE AIR MOTOR MOVED AND CAUGHT EE'S FINGER CAUSING A CUT AND BREAK OF THE FINGER.
OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DOZER. HE STEPPED ONTO THE DOZER TRACK WHICH WAS WET. HE SLIPPED& HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BLADE LIFT CYLINDER, CUTTING HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.
OPERATOR WAS SCRAPING DIRT OFF THE TOP OF THE COAL WITH THE FRT BUCKET OF THE TRACKHOE WHEN THE BUCKET HIT AN OLD OIL WELL CASING PIPE 9"-6" IN DIAMENTER. WHEN HE HIT THE CASING IT CAUSED A BI JOLT THAT CAUSED WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER
USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT, A TINY PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS DIRT BUT BY 4-2-00 IT WAS SWOLLEN SHUT.
WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILL HOLES WITH A BULK TRUCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF TRUCK.