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Employee climbed on track of track hoe to show mechanic blown hose. Was getting off and slipped and fell about 3 ft. to ground, landing on un-crushed lime rock hurting right leg.

It was a clear and bright day about 60 degrees. EE, the mechanic was called to the Cat D9R Bulldozer. EE had to replace the track roller cap. EE used a 2 ton Hyd. jack to lift the roller up. After replacing the roller, the jack caused the impact gun to crush the thumb and index finger on left hand.

The worker was trying to remove a tooth from ripper shank with a hammer. A piece of metal chipped off and entered the worker's left leg.

Mechanic was installing a new dump cable on our dragline. While tightening the cable socket, the cable slipped out of the clamp and struck the mechanic in the face. The mechanic suffered a laceration on his upper lip and a fracture to his upper jaw.

Drill stem became frozen. Operator was trying to free up drill stem. Drill stem cup weld broke. Drill stem fell on operators toe.

WHILE ASSISTING THE MECHANIC, EE WAS MANUALLY TURNING THE DRUM ON THE 88B DRAGLINE SO THE MECHANIC COULD CHECK THE LININGS AND HE SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM AREA.

WHILE GETTING ON CAT D8K BULLDOZER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BLADE ARM, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE DOZER TRACKS. AFTER HITTING HIS SHOU LDER, HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS HEAD.