INJURED WAS REMOVING TOW CABLE FROM A DISABLED TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK DRIVER INADVERTANTLY OPENED TAILGATE CAUSING COAL TO SPILL ON INJURED'S LEGS. A BROKEN ANKLE RESULTED FROM THE INCIDENT.
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Showing all 4HE FELL UP OFFI7E STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM
I NAME WAS PUTT3NG OIL IN ENGINE OF A D-9 DOZER. THEN HE STEPPED OFF PUSH ARM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. TREATED AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED.
I.NAME S ENDLOADER OVER-HEATED AND HE THEN REMOCVED THE RADIATOR CAP BEFORE TH E MACHINE COOLED DOWN. HOT STEAM AND WATER ERRUPTED FROM THE RAADIATOR CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT SID E OF HIS FACE BOTH ARMS AND THE R SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND UNABLE TO WORK FOR AN UNDERTIMINED TIME STILL IN THE HOSPITAL