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EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED SERVICING A DOZER AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE UNIT, HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED BETWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND THE FRAME FALLING FORWARD HYPER EXTENDING HIS LEFT KNEE
WINDELL WILLIAMS WAS GRINDING ON A CRANK OF DRE-85 DRAGLINE. A SHIELD AND SAFETY GLASSES WERE IN USE. THE POSITION THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ALLOWED A PIECE OF METAL TO ENTER UNDER THE SHIELD.
WILBERT JOHN WAS HEATING COSMOLINE IN A 55 GAL DRUM TO ALLOW THE MATERIAL TO FLOW EASIER AS HE WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF THE DRUM TO TURN OFF THE SOURCE OF HEAT THE VAPORS AND COSMOLINE EX EXPLODED SPRAYING WILBERTS UPPER BODY
HELPING REMOVE DRIVELINE FOR COAL HAULER TO REPAIR PARK BRAKE.DRIVELINE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPL RIGHT ANKLE.
JEFF SCOTT A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING INJECTORS ON THE LEFT SPUD PROPEL GREASE SYSTEM ON DRE-82 DRAGLINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SLICK STEEL CAUSING HIS SAFETY BELT TO SLIP FROM HIS WAST TO HIS CHEST HE SLIPPED DOWN STRIKING THE PSPUD WITH HIS LEFT HIP RUPTURING A DISK