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PULLING WRENCHES
EE WAS UNDR A DOZER TIGHTING BOLTS IN AN UNUSAL POSITION & POPPED IT IS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT AHND BY A 2 1/2" REPAIR LINK.THE LINK FELL OFF WORK BENCH.
EMP0LOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL PINS (BOLTS) INTO DOZER BLADE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ASTRADDLE THE BGLADE USING A SLEDG HAMNMER HE HEARD A LOUD BANG TRHE BOLT HAD BROKEN WHEN HE GOT HOME THEY THOUG HT CUT TOO DEEP SO HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM
EMPLOYEE WALKED THE DRAGLINE BOOM TO CHECK THE HOIST & POINT SHIFT ON HIS WAY BACKED DOWN THE BOOM THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED THEN LEANED FORWARD AS TO GRAB HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE THEN BLACKED OUT & ROLL ED TOWARD THE INSIDE OF THE BOOM HE FELL APPROX 18FT TO THE MUDDY GROUND
EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL OFF WATER PUMP TWISTING RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BANK WHILE RETURNING TO DRAGLINE AND DROPPED APPROX8' HE LANDED ON HIS FOOT THE XRAYS SHOWED A BROKEN HEAL
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO PRIME 6" WATER PUMP, BY TWISTING DISCHARGE HOST TO PREVENT PUMP FROM SUCKING AIR. WHEN PUMP CAUGHT PRIME EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN DISCHARGE HOSE & PRESSURE FRO M HOSE SMASHED 2IS HAND.