OPER DOZER WNT OVER HUMP AND BACK END OF DOZER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAISNT TOP OF DOZER. HE WAS NOT USING HIS SEAT BELT THIS CAUSED NECK INJ.
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Showing all 6DOZER WAS PULLING UP TREES AND EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE FOR DOZER WHEN TREE GAVE WAY SUDDENLY AND BRANCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF LEG.HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED YO GO TO DR.AND NEVER NOTIFIED ANYONE THAT HE HAD SEEN ONE.WE FOUND OUT AFTER RECEIVING BILL FROM PHYSICIAN 02-25-89.
CHECKING AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BELT FROM A PULLEY WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FOULING THE LITTLE FINGER AND CAUSING LACERATION.
WAS ASSISTING CLEARING CREW WITH SOME TREES AND THE POWER SAW THREW SAWDUST IN HIS EYE
LOADER WENT IN BEHIND BACKDUMP TO LOAD BUCKET WITH OVERBURDEN. AS BACKING UP LOADER CAUGHT BUCKET ON BACK OF TRUCKBED.
EMP STATED HE HAD CUT A TREE AND WHEN TREE WAS FFALLING IT STRUCK ANOTHER TREEE CASUING TREE TO KICKBACK ST RIKING EMP ON LEG