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EE was severely injured when his personal vehicle backed over the upper portion of his body while attempting to jump start it. In order to perform this task he had to place himself under the right front tire of the vehicle. Once contact was made, the vehicle rolled in reverse over EE.
The guard for the conveyor fell onto the splitter operator's foot. The bolts that hold the guard were hit by the forks of a forklift setting small size stones on the conveyor on the opposite side of the operator.
THE TOOL THE EE WAS USING TO MOVE THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WAS COVERED IN MUD, THE HOOK WAS STRETCHED OUT. HE WAS PULLING THE WATER LINE WITH THE CABLE PUTTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT. THE EE WAS LEANING BACK AND PULLING THE LINES. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFFTHE CABLE AND LINE CAUSING THE EE TO STUMBLE BACK A COUPLE OF FEET THEN FALLING DOWN HITTING HIS HEAD ON GROUND SURFACE.
THE EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP DOING SOME WELDING ON THE WORKTABLE. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE STEEL SLIPS WELDING WHEN SOME OF THE HOT SLAG POPPED UP AND LANDED ON THE BACK OF HE AD. THE SLAG ROLLED DOWN HIS HEAD AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A SLIVER OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF THE SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
2 EE'S WERE LYING UNDERNEATH A CAT 930 TIGHTENING DOWN THE BOLTS TO THE CENTER PIN. ONE WAS SPRAYING WD-40 WITH A SPRAY BOTTLE AND THE OTHER WAS USING AN AIR RATCHET. THE EE USING THE AIR RATC HET WAS ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH THE WD-40. THE LUBRICANT ENTERED EE'S EYES.
EE WAS STANDING A TORQUE CONVERTER ON ITS END WITH A GROVE CRANE AND CHAIN. THE EE WAS HOLDINGON THE CHAIN TO KEEP THE CONVERTER FROM ROLLING OVER. WHEN THE CONVERTER WAS 3 QTR.'S UP IN THE AIR THE CENTER OF GRAVITY SHIFTED CAUSING THE HEAVIER SIDE TO ROLL OVER, JERKING THE LT. CHAINDOWN. THE EE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EE SAW A DR. ON 1/08/03.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR BREATHER ON A 994 FRONT END LOADER. HE DROPPED A TOOL, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED STARTED TO FALL GRABBED THE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BREATHER. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER WAS NOT SECURED TO THE MOTOR. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER CAME OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS MOVING SOME DRIED OUT VINES FROM A DISCONNECT BOX TO CUT THE POWER BACK INTO THE OFFICE. THE VINES TURNED OUT TO BE POISON IVY. EE IS VERY ALLERGIC. BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS ALL OVER HIS LEFT ARM. TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE LUG NUTS OFF A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS USING A CHEATER BAR, HE WAS PUSHING DOWN AND THE CHEATER PIPE RECOILED AND HIT HIS HAND. DID FIRST AID AND WENT BACK TO WOR K ON THE 30TH. HAND WAS STILL HURTING HIM, TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR.