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THE WATER TRUCK HAD A FLAT AND THE DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE CHANGING THE TIRE THE JACK FELL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TIRE AND FRAME
THE TOP PLATE &3PLANETARY OF A D40KII DRILLTECH WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A 6000# CRANE ON THE MECHANICS TRUCK. THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE PLATE BECAME UNHOOKED WHEN THE 2 WITNESSES GUIDING THE PLA TE LIFTED UP. T2E MECHANIC WAS CAUGHT WHEN IT FELL.
THE MECHANIC STRUCK THE RIPPER TOOTH (CAT.3G6503) WITH THE 5# HAMMER (ESTWING). A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT FROM THE RIPPER TOOTH ENTER ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. NO SAFETY GOGGLES WERE BEING WORN ALTH OUGH THEY WERE AVAILABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOOSTING EQUIPMENT BATTERY WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE
EE STEPPED OUT OF DRILL & TWISTED ANKLE.