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WHILE OPENING A SLIDING GLASS WINDOW,THE GLASS SLIPPED DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM THE TRACKS OF THEDRILL TO THE CATWALK OF THE OPERATOR'S CAB, WHEN HE FELT A BURNING AND PULLING IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP AT THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVINGTHE TRUCK, THE DRIVER WAS STARTING TO TURN THE TRUCK AROUND WHEN HE BACKED THE TRUCK AGAINST A ROCK LEDGE PINNING THE OTHER EMPLOYEES LEGS.
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A WEARPLATE ON THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN TAHE PLATE SLIDE DOWN THE STEEL BAR PINNING HIS FINGERES AGAINST THE STEEL BAR. THE PLATE HAD EYELET RING S THAT THE STEEL BAR WAS PUT THREW TO LIFT UP THE WEAR PLATE.
AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE JOB ON A DOZER THE MINER WAS STOPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A ROLLER WITH AN AIR WRENCH THAT HAD A BROKEN METAL STRAP ATTACHED. WHEN THE BOLT TURNED THE METAL STRAP TURNED AN CUT THE EE HAND.
EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF PAIN IN HIS WRIST ON 5-27-94, MADE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 6-7-94. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED EMPLOYEE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATED MOTION IN HIS WORK DUT IES OF OPERATING THE BACKHOE.
WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO RAIN OFF AND ON HAD MADE THE GROUND MUDDY AND SLICK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE TRACKS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL IN A D-10 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE TRACK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW AND ABOVE THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDON AN ICE SPOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT.
WHILE MANUALY FEEDING A NEW CHAIN ACROSS A SPROCKET IN A DANIELS WASH BOX THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET.
THE EE WAS ATTEMPING TO CLIMB ONTO THE TRACKS OF A DOZER WITH A FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CRACKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND A RIB.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UPON THE TRACKS OF A D9L DOZER TO PERFORM HIS SERVICING WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE TAKING THE ENGINE GUARD OFF AND FELL ON HIS BACK HITTING THE DOZER TRACKS. IT H AD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE SERVICE TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL ON HIS BACK ON THE METAL TANK
THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS HAVING HIS DOZER WORKED ON. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL ON THE TRUCK DUMP THE OPERATOR STARTED BACK ONTO THE PIT WHEN HIS BRAKE LINES ON THE BACK LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT BURSTED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE HIGHWA LL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER NEAR THE HIWALL CLEANING UP MATERIAL WHEN MATERIAL SLID DOWN STRICKING THE DOZER AND OPERATOR.
PULLING BARGE PUMP OUT INTO POND,EMPL SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING,STRUCK HAND ON OLD CUTTING EDGE TAKEN OFF DOZER AT AN EARLIER DATE.
UNKNOWN,BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES,HEART ATTACK.
EMP DOING REPAI9 WORK ON LIMA DRAGLINE. AS RADIATOR WAS BEING LIFTED OUT IT HUMG I.NAME TRIED TO FREE IT BY SHAKING WITH HANDS. WHEN IT CAME FREE IT CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN RADIATOR AND FAN
EMP WAS RETRIEV3NG A BARDGE PUMP FROM A FLOODED PIT. AS HE REACH TO GET A ROPE THE BARDGE FLIPPED OVER CAUSING EMP TO FLIP BACKWARDS. HE INJURIED HIS LEFT WRIST AND BRUISED RIB CAGE ON RIGHT SIDE 3
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-9H DOZER HE SPUN MACHINE AROUND AND MISSED GEAR AND ALSO DID NOT APPLY BRAKES MACHINE ROLLED BACKWARD OFF A 10 FT TO 12 FT ROAD BANK HURTING LOWER BACK AT IMPACT