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WHILE SETTING UP THE POWDER WAGON, OTHER INADVERTENTLY LOWERED THE RIGHT SIDE OUTRIGGER DOWN ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED FOOT AND AN OPEN LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.
DRILLER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLUG A 2" DRILL HOLE WHICH HAD EVIDENTLY BEEN DRILLED INTO A CAVITY AND WAS SPRAYING WATER. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO PLUG THE 2" HOLE, IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THE DRILL AND SET UP A PUMP WHICH WOULD ALLOW TIME TO PROPERLY PLUG THE HOLE. THE WATER WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF THE 2" HOLE THE LAST TIME ANYONE SAW THE FACE. HOWEVER SEVERAL HOURS LATE
A ROCK WEIGHING APPRXO 30 LBS FELL FROM ABOUT 50' FROM THE ROOF HITTING ON WINDSHIELD AND EDGE OF THE CAB. THE ROCK PENETRATED THE WINDSHIELD STRIKING THE VICTIM ON BOTH HANDS. THE VICTIM RE CEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES AND CHIPPING THE BONE IN THE MIDDLE FINGER ALSO REQUIRING THREE STTICHES.
EE WAS LIFTING HOOD OVER ON TRUCK, CLAIMED HE INJURED BACK OR PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR & METAL BRACE WHILE TRYING TO GET ROCK LOOSE IN ROCK BINHAD LACERATIONS TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER & HAND WHILE CUTTING PACKAGING BOX OPEN WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HAND
EMPLOYEE DROPPED OIL COOLER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE REMOVING FROM AIR COMPRESSOR.
EMPLOYEE OPENED STORAGE TRAILER LATCH, THE DOOR HAD PRESSURE ON IT FROM LOAD SHIFT AND THE LATCH SPRUNG OUTWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD.
DRIVER SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP ON FUEL TANK.
CLEANING DIRT OUT OF SIDE OF AIRLOCK WAS REMOVING CLOD FROM AIRLOCK AND GOT FINGER IN TO FAR.
31970STRAP WAS HUNG ON TRAILER, DRIVER CLIMBED ONTO TRAILER HOLDING ONTO STRAP. STRAP CAME LOOSE DRIVER FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH 988 CAT LOADER. SAID HE HAD SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND PAIN GOT WORSE. EMPLOYEE HAD TO GO HOME AND I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DOCTOR FOR HIM. EMPLOYEE WAS DOING NO PHYSICAL LIFTING. EMPLOYEE PREVIOUSLY HAD SAME PROBLEM ON 7-29-91.
DRIVER STARTED TO GET IN TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL & LAND ON BACK IN PARKING LOT/
ROCK WAS STUCK IN DUMP PIT. EE WAS TRYING TO PRY ROCK LOOSE AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH CAT LOADER, BEGAN COMPLAINING OF BACK HURTING. WAS NOT LIFTING ANYTHING HEAVY OR DOING ANY MANUAL LABOR. OPERATION OF LOADER WAS ON SMOOTH, LEVEL GROUND.
ROCK FLEW UP UNDER EYE PROTECTION AND BRUISED RIGHT EYE.
VICTIM WAS SCALING DOWN THE BACK WHEN A ROCK TRAVELED DOWN THE SCALING POLE STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE ARM. THUS REQUIRING 4 SUTURES IN THE LEFT ARM.
LOADING TOP ROW ROCK FELL ON BUCKET LANDED ON R FOOT, CRUSHING LITTLE TOE AND LACER IT WAS REMOVED BY SURGEON AT MED CENTER