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Repairs were being made on a Caterpillar D10N dozer. Employee was on top of machine when he grabbed a loose piece of tubing a fell backwards off of machine and hit a truck fender.
No accident reported on day of occurence, Injury had stepped of the 777A rock truck in a normal 3 point descent. His left knee had apparently started to bother him continued to work full shift next morning called in and said he would be going to a dr.
Operator stuck hand into air conditioner fan in top of cab. Possible disorentation, refused drug screen at hospital.
773 & 777 trks were hauling mud from #1 sediment pond up hill to dump area. 777 went up fuel tank hill dropping mud on hill. 773 came back down road was slick started sliding after 200' slide through berm down into creek front first.
Pushing accelerator pedal on 992C end loader caused pain in right foot.
Mechanic & drill operator were removing teeth from the bucket of the excavator using an 8 lb. sledge hammer to jar the teeth while the injured employee used a bottle jack to push on the pin piece of the hammer. The head came off & flew into the employee's left hand between his first two fingers.
While dismounting Cat 777 truck on stairs, feet slipped and hit right elbow on bumper of truck. Received stitches at hospital and returned to work following A.M. No loss time.
EE WAS BRUSHING/CLEARING WITH EXCAVATOR WHEN TREE FELL THROUGH THE MACHINE DOOR AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, PINNING FOOT. RIGHT FOOT WAS CUT ON BOTTOM AND POSSIBLE FRACTURED BONES IN THE FOO T.