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WAS REPAIRING DOZER BLACE. THE PIECE OF METAL HE WAS CUTTING OFF WAS BENT UP AND PRELOADED WITH STRESS. WAS CUTTING LAST INCH TO LET PECE DROP TO THE GROUND, BUT THE PIECE SPRUNG SIDEWAYS 3-4' AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT HAND, BRUISED LEFT ARM & LEG. ALSO CUT LARGE GASH IN RIGHT HAND.
CUT FINGER ON 55 GAL DRUM
SLIPPED THROUGH LADDER ON FUEL TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN LADDER.KNEE WAS TWISTED.
SEE ENCLOSED DR'S REPORT: EE STATES THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL, POSSIBLY METAL SHAVINGS FROM A GRINDER, WHICH ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE ON 7/28.
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WORKING ON THE CLEANER.
BLADE ON KNIFE DID NOT LOCK CUT FINGER
INSTALLED A NEW3HYDRAULIC LINE JOB WAS COMPLETED MECHANIC WAS 15-20 FT CLEAR OF MACHINE TOLD OPERATOR TO START IT UP AND TRY IT OUT OPERATOR CT STARTED MACHINE AND TURNED IT AWAY FROM THE ME CHANIC THE MECH5NIC WENT UNDERNEATH THE OPERATING MACHINE ON HIS OWN W/O SIGNALING OPERATOR TO TELL HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING
TRIP ROPE BROKE ON D RAG BUCKET WHILE REPAIRING IT THEY WERE POINDING IN A WEDGE AND A PIECE OSPLENDORED OFF AND INTO EMPLOYEES ARM