THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF A JOHN DEERE 550 TRACTOR WHICH WAS BEING SERVICED-ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRAMMED THE J.D. 490 EXZCAVATOR BESIDE THE TRACTOR TO HAVE IT SERVICED-WHEN STOPPING THE MACHINE THE BOOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK I,NAME CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE ROLL CAGE OF THE TRACTOR CAUSING A FRACTURED JAW & CHEEKBONES.
Jaco No 10 Surface Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Aug 1985
Reportable incidents
5 on file1985 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEES I.NAME #1 AND #2 WERE USING A CAT D7 TRACTOR WITH WINCH WERE PULLING TREES FROM BELOW A BENCH - WHEN A TREE CAME OVER THE BERM IT ROLLED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE I.NAME #1 IN THE BACK.
1984 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE ALLIGATOR CLAMP TOGETHER ON TRACK ON CAT D9H TRACTOR-WHEN HE STRUCK THE CLAMP A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL FROM THE TRACK FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG IN THE UPPER THIGH AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER & PUNCH TO DRIVE BUSHING OUT OF ROLLER FRAME IDLER ON A CAT D9H TRACTOR AND WHILE STRIKING AT PUNCH HE MISSED AND STRUCK HAND WITH THE HAMMER.
I.NAME THE MECHANIC WAS GUIDING A DOZER WHILE IT WAS BACKING UP TO A TRACK THAT WAS OFF WHILE REPAIRING ROLLER FRAME AS THE SPROCKET SEGMENTS CONTACTED THE TRACK A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTERED OFF & STRUCK I.NAME IN THE NECK.