OPERATOR WAS TURING DRAG LINE CAB IT WOULD NOT STOP TURNING HE THEN DROPPED THE BUCKET. THE MACHINE GOT OUT OF HTE CAB AND RADIOED DREDGE OPERATOR FOR HELP. EMS WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
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Showing all 4MECHANIC WAS WORKING D.J.B. AND HIS HELPER THE CHOOSE TO HELP HIM MISSED WITH A BIG HAMMER AND HIT THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE-27 STITCHES.
DREDGE HELPER WAS WALKING OVER A THREE STEEP RISE THAT GUARDS THE SHAFT (STEEL GRATE) HE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED OVER HIS FOOT STARTED TO FAL TUP HIS HANDS OUT TO BREAK FALL AND HIS LEFT HAND BROKE THE WINDOW PAINE AND WAS CUT RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES.
JOPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF STEERING OF THE JB TRUCK AND JUMPED OFF.