EE HAD JUST FINISHED REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM VIBRATING PAN & WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE ROCK OFF THE FEED BELT WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA
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Showing all 9EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REMOVE A BOOM LOCK FROM THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON LOADER ONCE BOOM LOCK WAS REMOVED THE BOOM DRIFTED DOWN STRIKING EE IN HEAD
EE WAS MOVING 1" CABLE ON AFT WIND WITH PRY BAR WHEN HE SPRAINED RT KNEE AND TORE LIGAMENT IN RT KNEE.
EE WAS LOOSENING OLD BOLTS TO ROTATE CUTTING EDGES. THE BOLT DROPPED DOWN OUT OF ITS COUNTERSUNK HOLE. EE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO PUSH BOLT UP. THINKING BOLT WAS LOCKED UP, THE EE ENGAGED AIR WR ENCH TO REMOVE NUT. BOLT SPUN CUTTING EE'S LEFT HAND BELOW THE THUMB REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS CARRYING A TOOL BOX FROM THE ENGINE ROOM TO THE BACK DECK. WHEN HE WAS ENTERING DOORWAY THE DREDGE ROCKED SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING EE TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING AND DROP THE TOOL BOX ON HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED PARKING DOZER AT END OF SHIFT AND BEGAN TO EXIT MACHINE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE RIGHT HAND TRACK AND WALKED TO FRONT OF MACHINE. HE THEN PLACED FOOT ON BLADE BRACE ASSE MBLY BRACKET WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER BLADE BRACE BAR AS HE FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 2' TO THE GROUND INJURYING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS ENTERING MAIN OFFICE THROUGH SIDE DOOR WHEN A LARGE GUST OF WIND SLAMMED THE METAL DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS. THIS RESULTED IN A NAIL BED INJURY TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING NOSE SECTION OF DREDGE WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE ONTO THE NEXT SECTION. HE STEPPED ONTO A COUPLING ASSUMING IT WAS SECURE. THE COUPLING APPARENTLY AHD BROKE FREE AND ROTATED WHEN EMPLOYEE PALCED HIS WEIGHT ON IT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE ADN FALL STRIKING HIS LEG ON DREDGE LADDER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE SPRAIN9D BACK WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT.