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EE WAS CHECKING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM & ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED A LOOSE WIRE. HE RECD A SHOCK THROUGHTOUT HIS BODY & SLIGHTLY BURNED 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A LODGED CONVEYOR BELT UNDER A SURGE BIN. THE BELT WASNOT ENERGIZED. EE WAS ROLLING BELT FORWARD MANUALLY WITH THE DRIVE BELTS AND THE BELT ROLLED BACKWARD PINCHING T HE EE S THREE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. IT SMASHED AND SEVERED THE ENDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND CAME UP TO HIS FOREMAN COMPLAINING OF UPPER CHEST AND SHOULDER PAIN. THE FOREMAN RUSHED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEART ATTACK.
EE MISSED STEP ON DUMP TRUCK LADDER AND SHOULDERARM WAS INJURED WHEN EE FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS OWN ARM.
EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE CORNER OF A SCREEN CLOTH SITTING ON TOP OF A TRUCK FDAME & CUT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE AS LIFTING AN OIL CAN (APPROX. 39 LBS.) APPROX. 3 FEET TO OIL FEEDER ON CRUSHER-STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
LOOKING FOR BROEKN BREAKER BY ROCK PILE. SLIPPED ON ROCK. LANDED ON A PIECE OF PIPE BRUISED RIB CAGE.
WHILE WORKING ON TOOL BOX INB ACK OF VAN, A PIECE OF IRON STARTED TO FALL AND HIT MY FOOT AND WHEN INJURED TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TRAILER HITCH AND THE PIECE OF I RON.
USING COME A LONG TO GET LID TO PLACE, LID STAND BROKE LID OPENED FARTHER THAN NORMAL STRIKING BIG TOE ON R FOOT
CUTTING LG PIN WITH CUTTING TORCH HOT SLAG FLEW IN EAR CAUSING BURN
WORKING ON 163 LOADER TIGHTENING A BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND
HE WAS PRYING W3TH A STEEL BAR ON A ROCK WHICH WAS STUCK IN FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER HE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE OF CUSHER AS THE ROCK CAME LOOSE IT SLID INTO THE CRUSHER & DRAGGING THE BAR WITH IT WHEN BAR HIT3THE CRUSHER MOTOR IT KICKED BACK. THE SIDE OF THE BAR HIT HIS ARM AND CHEST