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WHILE CHECKING BEARINGS ON GENERATOR SET ON 9W DRAGLINE FOR HEAT, I BRUSHED MY HAND AGAINST THE WINDINGS ON GENERATOR AND SCRAPED SHIN OFF OF MY HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
INJURY ACCURED WHILE INSTALLENING FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ON FRONT END LOADER RESTED ONE END ON SCHOLDER BECAUSE I NEEDED BOTH HANDS TO ALING JOINT AND THE START BOLTS.
ASSISTING REPAIRS ON 9 W DRAGLINE.
PULLING HOSE UP AN UNEVEN SPOIL BANK AND WRENCHED BACK.
DOZER ROLLER FELL ON INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND NAIL REMOVED.
HE WAS DISMOUNTING 7200 MARION DRAGLINE USING A LADDER, WHILE FACING AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON A LARGE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE MACHINE.
HE WAS UNHOOKING AN ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST FROM A FRICTION BAND. HE RAISED UP, HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL. SCALP WAS PUNCTURED.
HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER IN REVERSE. THE DOZER DROPPED INTO A SMALL RIDGE AND JARRED HIS NECK. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.
HE JUMPED OFF BED OF WELDING TRUCK (GMC), LANDED WRONG AND BROKE HIS LITTLE TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
I WAS STEPPEING UP TO GET IN PIT TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF GARAGE AFTER REPAIRING IT MY FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FUEL TANK STEP WHICH WAS WET CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY GRIP ON THE GRABRAIL ON CAB CAUSIN G ME TO FALL ON CEMENT FLOOR
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 2 GAS CANS DOWN INTO THE PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE GROUND.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO START FEEDER BELT BY HAND THE POWER WAS TURNED ON BY AN EMP BELT STARTED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER IN BELT #2 TIPPLE
CRANKING A SMALL GASOLINE MOTOR 3 HP MOTOR KICKED BACK CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN LOWER BACK.