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MECHANIC HAD FINISHED WASHING PARTS IN SOLVENT TUB. HE CLEANED UP TO PREPARE FOR WELDING TASK. UPON LIGHTING THE WELDING TORCH WITH THE STRIKER, THE SLEEVE OF HIS RIGHT ARM IGNITED AND FLAMES BURNED THE FRONT AND BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS. THE FLAME WAS SMOTHERED IN OIL DRY WITH THE HELP OF CALVIN BEDWELL.

AFTER MAKING MINOR REPAIRS TO DRILL, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT DRILL WITH HAND FULL OF TOOLS. LEFT FOOT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POINTED ROCK ON SURFACE OF DRILL BENCH CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO T URN ANKLE AND BREAK LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WIRING A VIBRATOR TO HOPPER HE WAS STANDING APPROX 8FT HIGH THE LADDER SLIPPED & FELL THE EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS BULDING WORK BENCH. HE WAS POSITIONED UNDER BENCH LIFTING A STEEL PLATE INTO PLACE. HIS KNEE LOCKED UP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK, HOWEVER, THE INJURY WORSENED AND WORK WAS NOT POSSIBLE BY 5-4-94.

THE OPERATOR WAS LOADED AND TARPING HIS LOAD.THE ROPE DID NOT GO OVER THE BED BUT LANDED INSIDE.HE CLIMBED UP TO TETRIEVE THE ROPE;AND THEN FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING CAT 777 DOWN #2 INCLINE. A LARGE ROCK(3'X3'X2.5' WAS IN ROAD ALONG SIDE OF SPOIL. EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT SEE ROCK IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING IT. EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK STRADDL ED ROCK WITH FRONT TIRES BUT RAN OVER IT WITH REDUALS CAUSING TRUCK TO LEAVE GROUND AND WHEN RETURNING CAUSED JOLT TO OPERATOR.

WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT IN A VALVE FLANGE WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ALLOWING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE A BOLT IN A VALVE FLANGE DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT OT GET PUMPS TARTED PUMPING WATER AGAIN. ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE WS SENT TO WARN FIRST EMPLOYEE THAT PUMP MIGHT BE HOT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE THOUGH PUMP WAS NOT UNDER PRESSURE. WH ILE TRYING TO PRIM PUMP, HOT WATER WAS SPRAYED ON EMPLOYEE.

THE OPERATOR OF THE 1800 SHOVEL WAS LIFTING AN 8D BATTERY INTO PLACE ON THE MACHINE HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STEEL CENTER PUNCH BROKE OFF AND ENTERED PALM OF LEFT HAND PUNCTURE TO LEFT PALM.

MAN WAS USING A HAMMER TO HIT A BOLT ON A DOZER FRAME WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF AND HIT THE MECHNIC IN THE LEG.