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EMP WAS STEPPIN1 OFF A MACHINE BACKHOE, AND HE T WISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE STEPED DOWN FROM CAB OF REED DRILL SK40 TURNED ANKLE RIGHT LEG OR FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHEDGE HAMMER AND A BACK OUT HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT A PIN IN TOOTHBASE IN 10 YARD BUCKET HE MISSED THE B&O HAMMER WHEN HE SWUNG WITH THE SLEDGE, AND HE HIT HI FINGER INSTEAD. SMASHED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPL IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING DRAG DRUM BRAKE,HAD MUD ON SHOES WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL AND WRENCHED IT -HIS BACK.
LETTING SUCTION HOSE DOWN,HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HAND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT WRIST.BROKE WATCH AND CUT AND BRUISED WRIST.
I.NAME MOVING BOXES WHEN HE FELL,BREAKING ANKLE OF LEFT LEG.
I NAME WAS LOWERING WINDOW IN BATHHOUSE THE WINDOW BROKE CUTTING PINKEY FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
MR RECTOR WAS PULLING HOSE FOR OUR #225 PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG
REPLACING ENGINE ON #220 WATER PUMP -CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND ENGINE CUTTING OF NAIL.
MR. ODUM WAS GOING DOWN INTO LOWER DECK OF 7W DRAGLINE TO GREASE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNS AND HE FELL INTO THE SIDE OF UPPER DECK. (HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN. THE UPPER DECK FLOOR C AUGHT HIM UNDER THE RIB CAGE AREA CAUSING PAIN ON HIS LOWER RIB.
STARTING UP THE 6\\ PUMP,PLASTIC HOSE BLEW INTO //// OUT.THE PRESSURE FROM THE PUMP PUSHED EMPL INTO THE WATER.EMPL WAS IN 10-12\ WATER AND COULD NOT SWIM.WENT DOWN AND DROWNED.
WHILE HOISTING THE FIELD CABLE. THE WINCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.