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EMBANKMENT ERODED DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES AND A 30\ V-CUT WASHED OUT ALLOWING APPROX. 500 ACREA FEET OF WATER TO BE RELEASED IT FLOWED INTO LIVEN GOOD CREEK AND CAUSED NO INJURY OR PROPERTY.
CHECKING GORMAN-RUPP PUMP. REMOVED INSPECTION PLATE FROM VALVE CHEST OF A PUMP FULL OF HOT WATER ALLOWING PUMP TO COOL.
GLUEING RUBBER BELTING TO 4\STEEL PIPE PLUG PLATE.WAS SPREADING GLUE ON STEEL BALVE PLATE WITH SMALL BRUSH.DECIDED TO USE HAND AS BRUSH WENT TOO SLOW AND GLUE WAS DRYING TOO FAST.SPARK FROM NE ARBY WELDER IGNITED GLUE.
2 COMMERCIAL CONTRACT-DIVERS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON DAM LOCATED 7 MILES FROM MINE SITE HOWEVER STILL ON COMPANY POPERTY GOT CAUGHT IN WATER FLOW AROUND LEAK AND COULD NOT FREE THE MSELVES
2 COMMERCIAL CONTRACT-DIVERS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS ON DAM LOCATED 7 MILES FROM MINE SITE HOWEVER STILL ON COMPANY PROPERTY GOT CAUGHT IN WATER FLOW AROUND LEAK AND COULD NOT FREE TH EMSELVES
EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF 651 SCRAPER ON BATTERY BOX COVER - BATTERY TERMINAL BURNED OFF - EMPLOYEE AUTOMATICALLY BACKED AWAY AND FELL OVER SIDE OF SCRAPER.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BLOCKING AND STRAINED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AT EDGE OF BELLY PAN UNDER 651B SCRAPER-LOOSENING BOLTS--BELLY PAN CAME DOWN AND HIT INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JACKHAMMER-STRESS AND STRAIN FROM OPERATION OF SAME