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Truck driver neede 1000 # sand. He was instructed to exit scales and wait for loader to bring the sand. EE drove to the sand load out area instead. He then went to the sand rile, did a U-turn and pulled behind the loader as it was backing up. The loader hit the right side and damage was done to the truck, loader not damaged. No mining imparment as result of accident.

EE WAS TAPPING ON A TROUGHING ROLLER TO DISLODGE BUILT-UP SAND. HE WAS USING A SMALLER HAMMER THAN USUAL. THE HAMMER MISSED AND TRAVELLED INTO THE ROLLER PINCH POINT, TAKING EE'S RIGHT HAND WITH IT.

MINER WAS CLEARING HAUL ROAD WITH A 1996 CAT LOADER. THE BUCKET DUG INTO ROAD CAUSING THE LOADER TO SUDDENLY STOP, THROWING THE MINER INTOTHE WINDSHIELD. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT . HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED AND TRAINED TO WEAR THESEAT BELT AND OPERATE LOADER SAFELY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL THE DUMP LEVER BECAME STUCK AND THAT WHEN HE PULLED HARDER ON IT TO FREE IT HE FLT ASHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. OTHER EMPLOYEE CLAIMS INJURY OCCURRED EARLIER IN WEEK WHILE PLAYING BASEBALL AT HOME. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INURY AS WORK RELATED UNTIL 7-15-97.

DIGGING ON BANK OF MATERIAL WALL LOOSENING MATERIAL TO BE LOADED ON TRUCKS STEADY MOVING MATERIAL.