HE STEPPED ONTO A 55 GAL DRUM WITH A REMOVABLE LID. THE LID SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL INTO THE OPEN DRUM.
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Showing all 7HE RAN OVER A VERY LARGE ROCK WHILE OPERATING A D10 CAT BULLDOZER. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE OF CAT 637E PAN AS HE UNBOLTED THE CUTTING EDGE IT SNAPPED LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS R THUMB O
HOOKING UP WINCH CABLE TO BULLDOZER.WINCH WAS MOUNTED ON LOG SKIDDER.SPOOL ON SKIDDER DROPPED ON LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO DRAW BAR ON DOZER.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY THE PULL DOWN CHAINS WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR BROKE IN TWO ONE SECTION HIT HIM ON THE RT LOWER ARM RESULT WAS SIMPLE FRACTURE OF RT ARM
HE WAS LOOSENING ROOF BOLTS ON THE 7450 MARION DRAGLINE ROOF THE LADDER SLIPPED FROM THE ROOF RAIL AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE
HE WAS CLEANING HOUSE ROLLERS ON 7400 MARION DRAGLINE USING A PUTTY KNIFE APPRAENTLY A NUT OR PIECE OF STEEL WAS HIDDEN IN THE OLD GREASE IT FLEW OUT FROM THE ROLLER AS THE DRAGLINE TUNED ON I TS RAILS. THE OBJECT FLEW OUTAND HIT HIM IN THE RT HAND.