FIXING A CRANE BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
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Showing all 9EE'S WORDS: "I WAS CHECKING THE FLUID IN THE LOADER BATTERY, LIGHTING WAS DIM IN THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT THINKING, I USED MY LIGHTER FOR LIGHT & THE BATTERY EXPLODED".
PER EMPLOYEE: "HIT MY HEAD ON A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS THAT WERE CLAMPED ON THE DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE." NOTE - HE WAS IN THE GARAGE.
EE WAS HOLDING THE JAW CRUSHER DOOR OPEN. HE WENT TO CLOSE IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND WITH THE DOOR. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN.
HE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF PIPE ON 944 LOADER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TO THE GARAGE FLOOR.
HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY TOWARD PLANT & A ROCK FELL OFF CRUSH SCREEN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.
PER WITNESS - EE WAS WORKING ON READY MIX RADIATOR & HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN TRYING TO LIFT IT FROM TRUCK.
REINJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING 1/4" STEEL PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK WEDGED IN TAILGATE, ROCK CAME LOOSE AND TAILGATE SLID DOWN CRUSHING FINGERS.