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DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.
WHILE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION AND WIRING OF AN ELECTRONIC GENERATOR, INSIDE OF A 7820 MARION DRAGLINE, A MECHANIC WAS POSITIONING AN OVERHEAD 10 TON HOIST WEIGHING ABOUT 1160 POUNDS TO LIFT THE GENERATOR ARMATURE IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES, WHEN THE HOIST FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA.
EE TRIED TO RE8TART MOTOR ON BOAT WHILE IT WAS IN GEAR. HE WAS THROWN FROM BOAT & DROWN.
EMPLOYEE HAD CEASED NORMAL SHOP ACTIVITY TO AWAIT QUARRY BLAST. ROCK WAS THROWN FROM BLAST INTO SHOP AREA STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING LACERATIONS & FRACTURES TO HEAD & BODY. POOR QUAUTY OF ROCK & POSSIBLE SEAM SUSPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO EXCESSIVE FLY ROCK.