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EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 5 GALLONS OF GAS FROM THE GROUND TO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK. WHEN APPARENTLY HE LOST HIS FOOTINGK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED SAFETY ROPE FROM DRILL AND CONNECTED IT BACK TO THE BELT CREATING A LOOP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF DRILL, THE LOOP CAUGHT AROUND A HANDRAIL CAUSING HIM TO SWING INTO THE D RILL. INJURY CONSISTED OF A LARGE BRUISE AND ABOUT A 4IN LACERATION TO THE UPPER PART OF LEFT HIP.
INDIVIDUAL WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D10N DOZER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE TRACK, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE PUSH ARM. THIS CAUSED A LACE ERATION TO THE LOWER LEG AND TWISTED THE KNEE.
MECHANICX WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRIGHTEN LADDER ON A 992 LOADER, USING A CHAIN AND A KNUCKLE BOOM. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER STRIKING THE MECHANIC IN THE FOREHEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO LOCATL HOSPITAL AND FOUR SITITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.