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SERVICING THE MACHINE. WAS GETTING INTO THE DOZER DOOR SWUNG SHUT AND HIT THE RIGHT PINKY. CUTTING IT ON THE KNUCKLE. OPERATOR THOUGHT THE DOOR WAS LATCHED.
WHILE WALKING TO EQUIPMENT, SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.
GOT OUT OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & WAS WALKING TO GET TO ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & SLIPPED ON THE ICE. THE WEATHER WAS THE FACTOR.
UNDERNEATH MECHANIC TRUCK INSTALLING A VIVE ON BUMPER. HAD CUTTING FACE SHIELD ON, BUT HAD TO RAISE IT 1/2 WAY IN ORDER TO SEE. A PEICE OF DIRT OR RUST ABOVE BUMPER FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO AN EQUALIZER BAR WHILE ANOTHER USED HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN. HAMMER MISSED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE SCRAPER. WHILE GETTING BACK INTO THE SCRAPER TO SHUT OFF MASTER SWITCH, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK FOR HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLI NG. NEXT DAY NECK MUSCLES WERE TIGHT AND EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT.
WORKING ON A 4" WATER PUMP. ICE WAS AROUND SUCTION LINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO AIR LOCK AND OVERHEAT. PUSHED FLAP IN ON PUMP AND STEAM CAME OUT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM CLOSE TO WRIST AREA AND LEFT LEG.