OPERATOR WAS CHANGING THE DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE. HE CUT THE CABLE LOOSE FROM THE DRUM WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WHEN HE PULLED THE END THROUGH THE FAIRLEED, IT WRAP AROUND HIS LEG & THE HOT END B URNED HIM BEHIND THE KNEE. DUE TO INFECTION SETTING IN HE OBTAINED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-9-94.
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Showing all 7HE WAS WORKING RELOCATING A SMALL OFFICE TRAILER. THERE WAS WATER THAT HAD DRAINED FROM AN ADJACENT BUILDING THAT HAD CREATED A POOL OF WATER. HE TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD LANDING ON A PIECE OF REBAR. THE PIECE OF REBAR ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE SOCKET, BETWEEN HIS EYEBALL AND NOSE. HE HAD BEEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, THEY HAD FELL OFF IN THE FELL.
MECHANIC WAS REMOVING IRON FROM WARN OUT FEEDER HOPPER. HE SLIPPED ON WET IRON FALLING HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SOMETHING RESULTING IN A CUT.
SERVICING 44-436 FRONTEND LOADER OPENED ENGINE COVER TO CHECK BELTS & SOMETHING BLEW INTO LEFT EYE
REMOVING SNOW FROM ROAD WITH GRADER, OPER STALLED ENGINE GRADER SLID TO EMBANKMENT THE OPER JUMPED FROM MOTOR GRADER BERM STOPPED GRADER
HE WAS STANDING ON DOZER TRACK FUELING THE DOZER. A SECOND DOZER PULLED UP TO FUEL ALSO, WHEN IT STRUCK THE FIRST DOZER TURNING THE TRACK HE WAS STANDING ON. THIS UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSED HI M TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL, INJURING HIS TAILBONE.
THE JAW CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED AND DAN WAS MOVING THE ROCK WHEN IT ROLLED AND MASHED HIS FINGER