EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING A VALVE ON AN HYDRAULIC TANK OF A KOMATSU 355 DOZER. THE TANK WAS SITUATED ON A SKID ON THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN THE TANK STARTED TO TIP OVER. THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE TANK WI TH HIS HANDS AN8 PUSHED THE TANK UPRIGHT WHEN HE INCURRED HIS INJURY.
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Showing all 8EMPL RIDING AS PASSENGER IN MECHANICS TRUCK.TRUCK HIT BUMP IN ROAD AND EMPL HEAD AND BODY JUMPED.SUFFERED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.
EMP WAS USING S7EEL BAR TO CLOSE THE POCKET ON RAILROAD CAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM INSIDE HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING THE TAIL LIGHT LENS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS MAINTENANCE TRUCK WITH A PEN KNIFE.THE PEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND INFLICTED A CUT ABOUT ONE INCH IN LENGTH ON HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING COAL CARS TO PREPARE THEM FOR LOADING. WHEN HE CLOSED TO "POCKET" DOOR ON THE COAL CAR, A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL REPAIRING 7S-18 TEREX PAN SCRAPER WHEN GOOSE NECK PIN 12''LONG X 6'' DIA WEIGHING 35 LBS ROLLED FROM TOP OF FENDER WHERE IT WAS PLACED AND DROPPED 3' CATCHING EMPL FINGERS BETWEEN PIN AND FENDER BRACE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AN HYDRAULIC LINE ON A 475 MICHIGAN HIGHLIFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH HE WAS USING AND HIT A SHARP CORNER OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
WHILE DRIVING P3NS OUT OF A PLANETARY HOUSING ON A D-10 CATERPILLAR DOZER WITH A 16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER AND A B & O HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF TH E LEFT KNEE 3