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Employee was laying on left side cutting/burning pins. Spark flew back and burnt employee on right ear.
On the morning of the injury, the weather was freezing rain, then turned to snow. The temperature was approx. 14-15 degrees. EE exited the dozer. Once ee was on the ground, took two steps and stepped on a 5' patch of ice which was covered with snow. EE's feet went out from under self. EE fell directly on right shoulder.
Getting off dozer to check oil, he slipped, falling and hitting his head.
STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER AND FELL THUS LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER
TRAMPED DOWN ON UNEVEN GROUND AND KNEE POPPED, THUS TORE A CARTILEDGE.