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EMPL. WAS RIDING TO PARKING LOT ON BACK OF WELDING TRUCK. TRUCK HIT BUMP & HE BOUNCED OFF OF TRUCK & HIT GROUND CAUSING FRACTURES OF C-1 & C-2 VERTEBRA. NO NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DE TECTED.
THE INJURED WAS3ATTEMPTING TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER ON HIS BACK DUMP INMORDER TO MOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INV ESTIGATION. 3
THE INJURED WAS3DRIVING BACKDUMP ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE RAN INTO A HOLE.THIS JERKED THE TRUCK CAUSING A STRAIN OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLE.THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
EMP WAS USING A3KNIFE TO CUT ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM A WIRE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING AN INCISION TO HIS LEFT PALM. THE WOUND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMP WAS WALKING3ACROSS THE HOOD OF END DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF AND IT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF STEEL. THIS CAUSED AN AVULSION OF THE SKIN BETWEEN THE TH6MB AND FORE FINGER THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 UP STEPS ON COUNTERWEIGHT OF ENDLOADER TO CHECK THE ENGINE OIL. HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE CAP ON THE HAND HOLD CAUSING A FRACTURED KNEE CAP
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A SHOVEL TO LIFT UP THE DECK WRENCH IN ORDER TO CLEAN OUT A DUST ACCUMULATION UNDER THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RING AND LITTLE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT H AND, CAUSING LA7ERATIONS AND FRACTURING BOTH FINGERS.
WHILE STEAM CLE5NING A DRILL HE SLIPPED AND SPRAYED HIS RT FOOT THIS CAUSED THIRD DEGREE BURNS
I NAME WAS CUTT3NG A DOZER BLADE FACE PLATE FO THE DOZER AND I T FELL HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING BACK DUMP AT END OF SHIFT AND LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL 8' TO THE GROUND.THE FALL CAUSED CONTUSIONS TO THE BOTTOMS OF BOTH FEET.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AIR INTAKE HOSE ON SHOVEL ENGINE BETWEEN THE TURBO AND AIR FILTER WHILE PUSHING AND TWISTING THE LINE INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER
THE EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ABOARD THE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 5\ TO T HE GROUND.
HE WAS REMOVING THE MUFFLER FROM A DOZER. THE MUFFLER SLID OFF OF THE HOOD AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE OF TWO BONES IN HIS FOOT.