A COAL SHUTE HA8 FALLEN OUT OF PLACE AND EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. THE COAL SHUTE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE THUMB, BREAKING THE THUMB.
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Showing all 4EMP WAS GETTING3OUT OF DOZER. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACK INTO THE DOZER CAB HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE DASH AND CONTROLS
EMPLOYEE WAS BOOSTING THE BATTERY ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED. A PIECE OF THE BATTERY STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE UNDER HIS CHAIN CAUSING A LACERATION.
REPAIRING DRILL HEAD AS HE STOOD ON DRILL MASH.SAFETY BELT CAME UNFASTENED AND EMPL FELL ONTO CAB OF DRILL AND ONTO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK AND HEAD.