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EMPLOYEE PULLING ON AN AIRLINE IN A 966 LOADER, FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK FOR LIGHT DUTY PER DOCTOR'S RELEASE FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT/INJURY TO THIS LEFT HAND. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, 1 PERSON INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF 966 LOADER WITH OIL CAN IN HAND. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, AN UNSEEN ROCK WAS UNDERFOOT. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF. O NE PERSON INJURED, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE TRACK PIN. HE WAS CUTTING A RIVET OFF WITH CHISEL AND SLEDGAMMED. WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT THE CHISEL, HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC. HE WAS WORKING ON A 988A LOADER. GETTING DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE GRATE AND HE FELL, LANDING SIDEWAYS ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. ONE PERSON INJURED, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
GROUND WAS ICY EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A PIPE & SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE ON GROUND INST EAD OF WALING AROUND PIPES HE LANDED ON HIS BACK SIDE INJURING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING JUMPER CABLES TO JUMP START TEREX CAT WHEN STARTER TURNED BATTERY BLEW UP BATTERY WAS DESTROYED NOTHING & NO ONE ELSE HURT OR DAMAGED
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON TEREX CAT, SLAG FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES FRAME & BURNED EYE. ONE INJURY, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LEVEL WASH PLANT WITH HYDRAULIC JACK. JACK BLEW SHAKING HOPPER & LETTING IT DOWN. A ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER. ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS IN PLACE EMPL OYEE WAS WEARING HARDHAT. ONE PERSON INJURED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN HOPPER, USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO BREAK DIRT LOOSE, ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT HAND. HAD SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON, ONE INJURY, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WAS LIFTING AND LOADING GROUP 28 BATTERIES INTO BACK OF PICKUP, FLAT GROUND. SUBJECT LIFTED & TWISTED, STRAINING HIS BACK. ONE PERSON INJURED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WAS CUTTING PIPE ON WABCO HAUL TRUCK, FLAT GROUND, HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON. SLAG FROM PIPE BLEW BACK BEHIND FRAME ON SAFETY GLASSES & BURNED RIGHT EYE. ONE PERSON INJURED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. USE D TRUCK, OXYGEN & ACETYLENE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON J.R.L. PUMP WITH A LONG HANDLED WRENCH IN DOING SO HE POPPED HIS LOWER BACK. HE NOTICED LOWER BACK PAIN AND CEASED WORKING AND SAT DOWN, PAIN PERSISTED FOR AB OUT 40 MIN. SO EMPLOYEE LEFT THE JOB SITE TO GO SEE THE DOCTOR.