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992G Loader picked up rear end of a 992D Loader to crib the machine. Loader man let bucket down and employee had placed his fingers in pinched spot and left finger and thumb were smashed.
Employee operating dozer pshing/lifting dirt rock. Rock slipped and jerked dozer causing a jar/jerking motion.
As EE was returning to equipment after lunch, a gust of wind blew dust into his eye. EE rubbed his eye to remove dust particle, resulting in a scratch on surface of eyeball.
Loader blew a hose, leaked oil, causing a fire. The EE panicked and jumped off loader, injuring his knee.
Loader operator dropped bucket onto back dump hauler truck, jerking the hauler truck operator.
Employee on D8N dozer cleaning windshield, slipped, fell fractured bone in leg.
LOADER LOADED ROCK INTO DUMP TRUCK. (EE WAS SITTING IN DUMP TRUCK - JARRING CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.)
Rock rolled down and hit side of truck operator was sitting in.
NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. EE SLIPPED EXITING VEHICLE AND FELL ON ARM.
LOADER LOADED ROCK INTO DUMP TRUCK.
OPERATOR DROVE HIS BACKDUMP TRUCK UPON THE FILL AREA AT LUNCH BREAK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN THE LADDER HIS LEFT FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP ADN CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO TWIST TO ONE SIDE. THERE WAS NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BED.