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EE WAS HELPING LIFT A DOZER TRACK PAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHESST AND RIB AREA.
EE STOPPED THE WATER TRUCK ON A STEP GRADE TO ENGAGE PTO. HE COULD NOT GET THE THAUSMISSION BACK INTO GEAR. HE RAIL IT INTO THE DITCH BACKWARDS. 12 STAPLER ON BACK ON HEAD. SUSPENDED PENDING F URTHER INVESTIGATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING LATE TO FIX A PUMP TO TREATWATER. HE TURNED THE AMMONIA LINE OFF BUT FORGOTTO ALLOW TIME FOR VAPOR IN LINES TO DISSIPATE. BREATHED THE AMMONIA FUMES. BREATHING TREATMENTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
EE WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BLADES ON DOZER. WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE. HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR FOR FOLLOW-UP ON 10/12/01.
EE WAS USING A BOX FOR A STEPLADDER. THE BOX COLLAPSED & SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR. PAIN IN NECK, ARM, & LOWER BACK AREA.
MECHANIC HAD HOOD RAISED ON HITACHI EXCAVATOR LOOKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAK. OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE A LITTLE TO ACTIVATE LEAK. THE HOOD FELL ON MECHANIC'S HAND. MASHED HIS HAND WITH SMALL LACERATIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE, UNDER FACE SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON DOZER. THE WRENCH BROKE THE FALL BACKWARDS INTO A GUARD. BRUISED HIS BACK. DIDN'T NOTIFY ANYONE UNTIL 10-01-01.
EMPLOYEE DROVE DOZER OFF A BENCH ONTO SHOT MATERIAL DROP AT APPROX 15 VERTICAL FEET. PULLED TENDONS IN SHOULDER. WAS RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN TO RETURN TO WORK ON 10-01-01, NEVER RETURNED.
EE SLIPPED AN DFELL WHEN EXITING EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE. TORN MUSCLE IN TAIL BONE AREA.
THE LOADER CAUGHT FIRE AND OPERATOR DISMOUNTED. HE JUMPED APPROXIMATELY 5' TO GROUND STRAINING HIS LEG AND BRUISING HIS HEEL.
OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING A CONTROL VALVE. VALVE WAS LYING ON A TABLE WHEN HE ROLLED IT OVER HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A PIN IN DOZER BLADE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WHILE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK IT IN. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCE AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT KNEE CAP.
OPERATOR WAS ON THE SECOND STEP MOUNTING THE LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE RAILS WITH HIS HANDS. AS SHIFT PROGRESSED THE PAIN INCREASED IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.
OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.
EE WAS SPRAYING LUBRICANT ON STABILZER BAR, THE WIND GUSTED & BLEW THE SPRAY IN HIS EYES. HE WASADVISED BY DR TO STAY INSIDE FOR A DAY TO LET EYES RETURN TO NORMAL
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON FRONT BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE FRACTURED A RIB AND BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN.
EE STATES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE ON THE JOB. NO SURE EXACTLY HOW, MAYBE WHILE HE WAS CONNECTING POWER CABLES EARLIER IN HIS SHIFT.
EE TRIPPED OVER THE WATER HOSE AND FELL. HE BRUISED HIS ELBOW AND ARM.
EE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A LOADER BUCKET, THE ROCK BROKE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE JERKING HIM BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS USING LOADER TO SCRAPE MUD OFF ROAD. THE LOADER BUCKET CAUGHT ON A HIDDEN ROCK AND THREW THE OPERATOR INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
EE WAS USING AN AIR IMNPACT WRENCH TO REMOVE TH E BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BELLY PAN ON DOZER. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY GLASSES ON & A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.