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I.NAME WAS WORK3NG IN SHOP R EMOVING BEARING FROM A SHAFT USING SLEDGEHAMMERS WAS BENT OVER A PIECE OF SLEDGEHAMMER CHIPPED OFF HIT I.NAME IN LEFT SIDE EMBEDDING IN SKIN
MOVED SHOP ACET2LENE AND OXYGEN CART FROM SURGE TUNNEL TO SHOP WITH THE BOBCAT.HAD HOLD OF SHOP CART HANDLE,WHEN HE STOPPED BOBCAT CART ROLLED FORWARD MASHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING 191 MARION SHOVEL PARKED ON A HUMP.HE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AND ONTO A ROCK PILE,FLIPPED OVER AND FELL ON HIS BACK,RESULTING IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO TWO RIBS.
DRIVING SHANK I3 PLACE ON KOEHRING SHOVEL BUCKET PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER AND EMBEDDED IN MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PERMANENT 15FT LADDER CARRYING A 51/2FTX3FT GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 7FT STRIKING A 6IN CHANNEL IRON FRACTURING HIS LEFT AND RIGHT WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON A DM-25 I.R. DRILL WHEN THE COLLAR SLIPPED FROM THE WRENCH AND FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO MOUNT A 85 TON WABCO, SLIPPED ON A SWINGING STEP, STRAIN MUSCLES IN RIGHT LEG, ALLEGEDLY AGGRAVATING A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM OF A HYDRAULIC JUMBO DRILL TO REPAIR A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SLIPPED ON THE OILY SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 10\ FT FIRST.
TIRE FOR TRUCK WAS HOOKED TO BOOM OF TIRE TRUCK I.NAME WAS PUSHING ON TIRE TO ALIGN WHEEL TO TRUCK AND SPRAINED BACK. I.NAME FELT HIS BACK POP OUT OF PLACE, AND WHILE HE WAS CHANGING COVER-ALL S IT POPPED BACK IN PLACE
EMPLOYEE WILFULLY CIRCUMVENTED A GUARD BY KNEELING ON THE GROUND, REACHING UNDER THE GUARD AND STICKING HIS FINGERS THROUGH A NARROW OPENING 1 1/2" THE EMPLOYEE STATED INTENT WAS TO FEEL THE B ELT TO SEE IT THE BELT WAS RUNNING RATHER THAN WALK A SHORT DISTANCE TO GET A FLASH LIGHT. THE V-BELTS CAUGHT HIS FINGERS AMPUTATING THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS AND LACERATING THE THIRD
LUTHER BAILEY WAS CORRECTING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THE STAGE PUMP ON B LEVEL HAS PARTIALLY FALLEN OVER AND BAILEY WAS TRYING TO RESET THE PUMP RIGHT WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE BACKHOE TO STABILI STABILIZE THE PUMP BAILEY WALKED ONTO THE PLATFORM TO ATTACH A CABLE AND THE PUMP FELL APPROX 6FT RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO BOTH LEGS AND HIPE
MAJOR FALL OF GROUND FROM HIGHWALL ABOVE PUMPING STATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAIN.FALLING ROCK INTO SUMP CREATED WAVE OF WATER WHICH KNOCKED EMPL DOWN.
WHITE WAS USING A 1" RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN A DOZER BLADE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE RATCHET AND DOZER.