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DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND HIT THE FRAME CAUSING JAGGED METAL ON THE FRAME. WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED, HAND HIT JAGGED METAL, CAUSED INJURY TO TOP OF RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW LOADING HOLES WITH ANFO FROM A BULK TRUCK. AFTER CHANGING POSITIONS OF THE TRUCK, HE WAS STEPPING FROM THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, SLIPPED ON THE STEP, AND FELL TO T HE GROUND. HIS LEFT ANKLE WAS INJURED IN THE FALL.
TIRE COMPANY EMPLOYEE PROPPED TIRE AGAINST 75 TON WABCO ROCK TRUCK.WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND TIRE ONE SECTION OF CHAIN WAS STILL UNDERNEATH TIRE CAUSING TIRE TO SHIFT AND
EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OBJECT GOT IN HIS EYE THROUGH OUT THIS SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE DID DO SOME GRINDING OF METAL WITH A GRINDER & HAMMERED ON A PIN IN A DRILL TRACK
TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH RATCHET AND SOCKET ON VALVE. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HAND FINISHED SHIFT WENT TO DR NEXT AM. DR SAID EMP BROKEN BONE IN HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BRAKE CYLINDER FOR A 50 T WABCO REFUSE TRUCK. HE WAS USING AN AIR WRENCH TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A SHAFT SITUATED INSIDE THE CYLINDER. AS THE WRENCH WAS TURNING THE NUT, HIS LEFT WRIST CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SPINNING NUT INFLICTINGA LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 1" IN LENGTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TWO OTHER MMEN REMOVE ENGINE FROM 50 TON HAUL PAK TRACK HE WAS SITTING ON PLATFROM OVER ENGINE USING HIS FOOT TO SHAKE ENGINE.HE HAD HIS FOOT ON FRONT OF LIFTING DEVICE EN GINE SLID BACKW5RDS BABLE SLIP FORWARDS TRAPING HIS FOOT BETWEEN CABLE AND LIFTING DEVICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC TANK FROM A REFUSE TRUCK. THE TANK IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, APPROX 9 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE RUNNING BOARD ADJUST TO THE TANK HE WAS ATTEMTING TO CHANGE HIS FOOTING WHEN HE STEPPED WITH ONE FOOT ONTO THE TRUCKS FRONT TIRE, LAST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.