SETTING WHEEL UNIT ON CAT 992C WHEEL LOADER WITH A BOOM TRUCK. INJURED WAS ALIGNING THE WHEEL UNIT WITH THE STUDS ON 992C LOADER. WHEEL UNIT SLIPPED ONTO THE STUDS BEFORE INJURED COULD MOVE RIGHT THUMB. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CRUSHED BY WHEEL UNIT.
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Showing all 9EE WAS CLEANING AROUND THE WALL ON A STRIP MINE, A ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE LEFT UPPER HIP AND LEFT LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WORKING INSIDE A TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OTHER EMPLOYEE USING CHISEL & HAMMER EMPLOYEE STATES SOMETHING FLEW IN LEFT EYE SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE
INSTALLING A PIN? IN TRACK OFF DRILL AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED INTO RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT NOSTRIL.
BENT OVER TO HOOK UP FLIGHT AUGER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
RAN 2 FINGERS THRU A SPROCKET CHAIN.
FELL BUMPED HIS HEAD.
MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BY A PIECE OF METAL.
LOADER WAS PULL3NG TRAILERWHEN DRAWBAR PIN BROKE . AUGER TRAILER SWUNG SIDEWAYS PUSHING EMPLOYEE'S LEG INTO BANK, BREAKING LEG.