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EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN MUD FROM THE TAIL PULLEY AT THE ARIZONA FEEDER. HE WENT OUT TO THROW SOME MATERIAL OUT TWISTED A LITTLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EE AND RUST TRACKTOR MECHANIC, WERE WORKIGN UNDER A HOISTED BUCKET OF 980F LOADER ON VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WHEN THE HOIST GAVE WAY CATHCING EE BETWEEN HOIST ARM AND LOADER TIRE, CRUSHING HIM. W AS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL IN SNATA ROSA, FOUND BROEN RIBS AND BRUISED LUNGS. WAS THEN TRANSFERED TO ALBUQUERQUE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DISCOVRED THAT HE ALSO HAD A FRACTURED SCAPUL
EMPLOYEE WAS ANTIFREEZING AIR LIENS ON EQUIPMENT, POURED TANNER GAS IN AIR VALVE AND OPENED VALVE WHICH ADDED AIR PRESSURE, RESULTING IN GAS BLOWING IN HIS EYE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO MISS TWO DA YS OF WORK.
LIFTING A HEAVY FRAME, WAS NOT STANDING PROPERLYAND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING UNLOAD A WATER TANK FROM A DROP DECK TRAILER,HE WAS UNHOOKING THE CABLES HOLDING THE WATER TANK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TRAILER.HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HIP ON A ROCK. HIS LEFT HIP IS BROKEN.HE WAS TAKEN TO EASTERN NM MEDICAL CENTER IN ROSWELL,HE SAW DR.
FELL OFF HTE FUEL TANK CAT WALK.
TEARING DOWN THE CRUSHING PLANT TO MOVE TO ANEW LOCATION. HE WAS STANDING ON A STACKER APPROX 15' ABOVE THE GROUND. WHILE LINING UP THE THE CRANE BOOM AND CABLES HE FELL FROM THE STACKER, LA NDED ON HIS FEET THEN FELL OVER CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HIS BACK.
TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH BIG BAR AND MASHED MIDDLE RIGHT HAND FINGER. DOCTOR DECIDED TO REMOVE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND JOINT.
FOOT SLIPPED OFF CLUTCH AND HE BACKED INTO A STATIONARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE HIT THE FRAME, HIS KNEE HIT THE HAND THROTTLE.