EE WAS LOOSENING RADIATOR CAP ON LOADER. PRESSURE UNDER THE CAP BLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF OF THE LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS LEG.
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Showing all 11EE WAS HELPING TO START A PUMP WHEN DISCHARGE CAME LOOSE. EE STARTED TO RUN AND TRIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TRACK OF THE BACKHOE.
EE WAS DRIVING A LOADER WITH THE DOOR IN THE LATCHED POSITION. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE LOADER DROPPED INTO A WASHOUT IN THE ROAD. THE OPERATOR BRACED HIMSELF AGAINST THE DOOR JAM AND THE DOOR CAME UNLATCHED AND JAMMED HIS HAND. THIS RESULTED IN THREE BROKEN FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND AND SOME SCRATCHES ON THE SAME HAND.
EE WAS LOADING OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK WITH A TRACK HOE WHEN A CLAY BALL FLEW BAKC INTO HIS FACE HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ANDBRUISED HIS LEFT HEEL.
EE WAS WRAPPING A CHAIN AROUND A BLOW PIPE AND HIS ELBOW WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE BOAT.
EE PICKED UP A HOSE APPROC 8" X 6', AND STRAINED HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A SPARK LANDED ON HIS BOOT AND BURNT A HOLE IN HIS BOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS BURNT ON HIS FOOT AS A RESULT.
EE WAS OPENING A BUCKET WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE WAS MOUNTING A STEEL PLATE ONTO A METAL PIPE. RUST CAME OFF OF THE PIPE AND FELL INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY-BAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS JAW.