EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF WINCH OF D7 DOZER. GROUND WAS WET AND UNEVEN CAUSING EE TO STUMBLE. HE EXTENDED HAND TO BRACE HIS FALL AND BRUISED HAND ON TREE STUMP NO INITIAL DISCOMFORT EE REPORTED DISCOMFORT SEVERAL DAYS LATER NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NECESSARY AFTER 3 WEEKS NO IMPROVEMENT IN DISCONFORT. MEDICAL TREAT SOUGHT ON 6-7-91 X RAYS REVEALED MINOR FRACTURE DR PRESCRIBED 2 WEEKS
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER TRYING TO REMOVE A BROEKN BOLT FROM THE BASE OF A WATER PUMP WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHANG FROM THE BUILDING SIDEWALL. THE BLOW KNOCKED HIS HARD-HAT OFF. WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT THE VERY SAME SPOT CAUSING A ONE INCH LACERATION ACROSS AN AREA SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIS FOREHEAD. WE SENT HIM TO THE MEDICAL CENTER TO GET CHECKED OUT. THE LACERATION
WHILE MAKING A HYDRAULIC REPAIR TO A CASE UNILOADER, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH CRANE BOOM, THROWING HIM FORWARD INTO THE FRAME OF THE UNILOADER AND LANDING ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYE W AS INJURED ON HIS MID-TORSO WITH CUTS AND BRUISES.
WHILE MAKING HYDRAULIC REPAIR TO A CASE UNILOADER EMP WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH CRANE BOOM THROWING HIM FORWARD INTO THE FRA ME OF THE UNILOADER AND LANDING ON THE GROUND EMP WAS INJURED O ON HIS MID TORSO WITH CUTS AND BRUISES