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A BLAST DETONATED BY SOUTHERN EXPLOSIVES CO WHO IS A CONTRACTOR FOR QUINN DEVELOPMENT CO. PRODUCED FLYROCK WHICH RESULTED IN CAUSING MINOR DAMAMGE TO FOUR EE OWNED VEHICLES WHICH WERE PARKED I N A DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THE INCIDENT.
PICKUP TRUCK WAS PARKED ALONG HAULROAD A 988 LOADER USING THE HAUL ROAD VEERED INTO THE LEFT REAR AREA OF THE PICKUP TRUCK WITH ITS BUCKET CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION ON LOADE RS STEERING MECHANISM NO APPARENT INJURIES RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING AUGER FLIGHTS ON A FLATBED TRUCK. THE OP FLIGHTS ON THE LOAD SHIFTED AND WHERE HANGING OFF THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK. A FRONT END LOADER WAS USED TO LIFT THE FLIGHTS TO RELEAS E TENSION ON THE CHAIN BINDER. A BREAKER BAR (PIPE) BEING USED BY THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF CHAIN STRIKING HIS CHEEK.
EE WAS INSTALLING BELLY PAN ON FIAT-ALLIS DOZER. A COME-ALONG WAS USED TO LIFT THE PAN INTO PLACE. 2 BOLTS WERE IN PLACE BUT NOT TIGHT. THE LIFTING EYE BROKE OFF THE PAN. ALLOWING THE PAN TO F ALL STRIKING VICTIM ON HIS LEFT LEG. BELLY PAN WEIGHS APPROX 1000#.