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THE VICTIM WAS HAULING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN MATERIAL ALONG THE STONE ACCESS ROAD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THE TRUCK ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OVER AN EMBANK MENT RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.
THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING AN OIL LEAK ON A 785 HAULER. THE LEAK WAS IN A CONFINED LOCATION AND A BOX WRENCH WAS BEING USED TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE AND COWORKER WERE LIFTING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL. THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EE'S HAND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AND EE CONTINUED HIS RE GULAR JOB. HOWEVER, THE WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND EE HAD TO BEGIN RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A HAULER. A PIECE OF METAL FLE3W OFF. THE METAL WENT UNDERNEATH EE'S SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND INTO EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRUM ON BULK TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM AND AXLE CAUSING LACERATION. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DR. FORSUTURES.
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE DIAGONAL BRACE CAP WHEN CAP SLIPPED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PUSH ARM AND CAP CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE RAISED DECK LID ONNN LOADER TO CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL AND ALLEDGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR X-RAY AND RELEASED FOR WORK. ON 6/30/93 EMPLOYEE LEF T WORK EARLY TO SEE DOCTOR AGAIN BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK ON 7/1/93. LOST WORK BEGAN ON 7/1/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET WHEN A FRAGMENT OF METAL STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM REQUIRING 1 STITCH IN ARM.
DOZERS WINCHING EACH OTHER OTHER-CABLE UNHOOKED DOZER OVERTURNED.