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CHAIN SUPPORTING THE I-BEAMS SLIPPED OFF OF I-BEAM AND UNRAVELED FROM FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. I.NAME JUMPED OFF OF I-BEAM, WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO RE-HOOK AND FELL BETWEEN THE TWO I-BEAMS AND A CROSS PIECE BETWEEN I-BEAMS HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. (THE VICTIM CLIMBED A SUPPORT STANDARD OF I-BEAMS TO RESECURE A CHAIN USED IN THE SUPPORT. THE CHAIN CAME UNDONE AND STANDARD FELL CRUSHING
SEMI TTIRE RIM NOT SEATED PROPERLY PROPERLY WHEN INFLATED RIM BLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPL ON BODY AND HEAD AND LEG CRUSHING R SIDE OF FACE AND ARM AND BREAKING LEG WRISTS
CLUTCH USED FOR CRAWLING CRANE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PRY BAR USED TO FIX IT. IN THE PROCESS, EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINNED UNDER BAR AGAINST GROUND AND BROKE FINGER AND TORE SKIN AND FLESH BACK A T BASE OF FINGER.