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LARGE ROCK FELL FROM DIGGING FACE & CRUSHED MAN AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE.
OPERATOR WAS HAULING A LOAD OF TOPSOIL DOWN A HILL WITH A 637 SCRAPER THE SCRAPER STARTED BOUNCING BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH GROUND THE OPERTOR WAS JARRED UP AND DOWN IN HIS SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON WHEN HE STOPPED THE SCRAPER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS HIPS AND LOWER BACK
OPERATOR WAS PL5CING TOP SOIL ON STEEP SLOPE COMING DOWN SLOPE EMPTY WHEN SCRAPER ROLLED OVER TWICE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND COMPLAINED OF ONLY PAIN IN LEFT EL6OW.
EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING IN HOLLOW & RETURNING OUT THE ENTRANCE HE DECIDED TO TURN ON BANK WHEN MACHINE BECAME UPSET & DID ONE COMPLETE ROLLOVER IL.I.NAME WAS SHAKEN UP CONSIDERABLY HE REPORTED OF FF WORK DUE TO 8ORENESS MACHINE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY SURFACE FENDERS HOODS MIRRORS HANDRAWS
EMPLOYEE WAS CH5INING A BOOM DOWN ON A TRUCK WHEN THE BINDER CAME LOOSE STRIKING DOWN ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL CUT IN HIS BICEP.
I.NAME WAS STEP1ING OUT OF FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RIDGE OF DIRT APPROX 3" HIGH TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING A TOOL BOX WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO HIS KNEES HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR BACK PAINS ALSO EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE HAD BACK PAINS THE DAY BEFORE FROM3USING A AIR WRENCH
EMP WAS FILLING3A SALAMANDER WHEN IT IGNITED AND FLASHED BACK HE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE AND EAR
I.NAME GETTING 2FF DOZER #9081 WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PUSH ARM ON DOZER INTO HA HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
MOUNTING DOZER 09081 HE SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW ON HEAD LIGHT BRACKET
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING FAN ON MOTOR WHILE LEANING OVER RADIATOR ON REAR ENGINE OF PAN #6660
REPLACING BLADE3CYLINDER. PRYING IT INTO PLACE TO PUT BOLTS BACK IN. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON UPPER RIGHT CHEEK.
STEPPED DOWN OF0 OF A SCRAPPER ONTO A ROCK SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HIT A 6UMP ON HAUL ROAD SPRAIN TO HIS BACK
EMP WAS PUTTING3A RETRACTING CABLE FOR A BOARDING LADDER BACK INTO ITS PULLEY AND PINCHED HIS FINGER ON T HE CABLE
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OPERATING PLATFORM BOOM TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD TWISTING HIS KNEE
SLIPPED ON HYDR5ULIC EXCAVATOR CATWALK PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN HOSES AND VALVES
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING LUG NUTS FROM TRUCK WHEEL WITH A BREAKER BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A WORK BUCKET ONTO A BOOM TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS HAND MASHING IT.
INSTALLING HEAT9RS NEW BUCKET MAINTENANCE SHED-EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS LADDER AND TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE NEW HEATERS HE HAD JUST UNPACKED. STRAINED BACK.
VICTIAM WAS IN 1ROCESS OF CHANGING A TOOTH ON AN ESCO 10 YDS DRAG BUCKET -WHILE SLEDGING TO LOOSEN THE OLD TOOTH FOR REMOVAL A SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW AND HIT HIS LEG.AT THIS TIME HE DIDN'T THINK IT ENTERE8 HIS LEG.BUT IN FACT IT DID.THIS AREA BECAME SORE LATER AND MINER.SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE METAL SLIVER.
WHILE UNBOLTING COVER & INSPECTION PLATE ON FINAL DRIVE THE "O" RING BLEW OUT DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE FINAL DRIVE PRESSURE BUILD UP DUE TO SMALL LEAK IN THE TIRE RIM (70# EST.) THE O RING BLEW OUT WITH SUCH FORCE THE EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS OPERATED NUMBING LEFT EAR & PARTIAL RT EAR.
I.NAME HAD BEEN GRINDING WITH AN AIR GRINDER. WHEN HE FINISHED HE SET THE GRINDER DOWN AND REMOVED HIS RIGHT GLOVE AND STARTED TO MOVE. WHEN HE MOVED THE GRINDER ROLLED OVER AND THE THROTTLE W AS DEPRESSED AND THE TORQUE OF THE GRINDER SENT IT INTO HIS HAND AND CUTTING IT.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING STARTING, FLUID INTO AIR CLEANER OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR & TURNED AROUND TO WORK STARTER CONTROLS, AT WHICH TIME HS SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
THROWING SPREADER CHAIN ON WEL TRUCK,LEFT RING FINGER MASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND TRUCK.NO BROKEN BUT BONE WAS CHIPPED.
PICKING UP BARREL OF TRASH AND LOADING ON TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLE LOWER BACK
WHILE FUELING,HANDS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH FUEL WHICH CAUSED REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE HANDS.SEE ATTACHED LETTER.
A PIECE OF METAL APPROX. 1/4 IN X 3/8 IN CHIPPED OFF AXLE WHEN STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG, ABOVE AND BEHIND KNEE.
WHILE CHANGING ROLLER IT FELL AND HIT RT HAND BROKE 2 FINGERS
STEPPING FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
CLIMBING UP ON FRONT END LOADER,SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND ON MIRROR AND LEFT ARM ON FENDER CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
MR HENNING WAS GETTING OUT OFTHE TRUCK AND FELL TO GROUND, CUT LEFT ARM NEAR ELBOW ON THE STONES IN PARKING LOT.
HIT KNEE WHEN DISMOUNTING COAL TRUCK ON TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO THE ONE HE WAS DISMOUNTING.
CABLE ON BOARDING STEPS BROKE,STEPS FELL ,HIT EMPL IN FACE.
USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT BOLT WHEN LOCK WASHER HIT LEFT EYE CUTTING IT
STEPPING OFF PAN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.