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WET CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER. WHEN GETTING BACK IN LOADER, STRUCK RIB AGAINST HAND RAIL.
EE STATED HE CLIMBED ON HOOD OF DOZER TO CHECK AND CLEAN TOP LIGHTS, AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HOOD INSTEAD OF USING HANDRAILS HE USE THE RAIN BONETTE FOR THE AIR FILTER, THE BONETT CAME LOOSE, CA USING EE TO FALL ONTO THE TRACKS, THUS BRUISING HIS GROIN AREA.
HE WAS TRACKING IN THE SLOPE ON D VALLEY FELL WHEN THE D-10 DOZER HE WAS OPERATING TURNED OVER RESULTING IN A HEAD INJURY.
REMOVING BOOM THAT DISCHARGES PRELL INTO HOLE,BOOM FELL OUT OF BRACKET STRUCK HAND.
WHILE CHANGING HYD. PUMP ON DRILL, PLACED PUMP IN PLACE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
INJURED A DRILL OPERATOR WAS HELPING MECHANIC PUT A PIN DRILL TRACK.HE STARTED THE DRILL TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE TRACK ADJUSTMENT TO LOOSEN TRACKS.THIS DID NOT WORK THEREFORE INJURED GOT OFF TH E DRILL AND HIT THE TRACK ADJUSTMENT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE,THIS CAUSED THE GREASE TO HI HIM IN FACE WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE.
THE INJURY ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED AT 3 PM, WHEN INJURED SHIFT BEGINS WORK. IN FACT AT 3 HE WAS IN THE PARKING AREA AT THE MINE SITE WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO BE SERVICED AND REFUELED. ALTHOUGH HE WAS SUPPOSEDLY INJURED AT 3 PM HE WAS STILL ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL SHIFT FOR THE DAY AND HE WORKED A FULL DAY ON 7-24 AS WELL. THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED DUE TO THE INJURY WAS WEDNESDAY 10-2
REMOVING OVERBURDEN FROM HIGHWALL WITH DOZER HIT WALL IT FELL ROCK BROKE GLASS IT STRUCK EMP
PREPARING TO GET OUT OF LOADER SEAT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE
WHILE TRAMMING DRILL IN ROCKY AREA, DOOR CAME OPEN HITTING HIM ON MOUTH KNOCKED ONE TOOTH LOSOE. HE DID NTO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 7-24-91.
WHILE CARRYING 3 SPOOLS OF SHOOTING WIRE, ONE SLIPPED OUT OF EE HAND. HE BEND TO CATCH IT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
GROUTING DITCH, HOSE GAVE A SUDDEN JERK LOOSE FOOTING FELL INJURED BACK.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM GRADER, OPERATOR'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE GROUND HARD.
WHILE PULLING ON OIL DRUM PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE.
OPERATOR STATED "BRAKES FAILED ON TRUCK WHILE HE WAS HAULING TO THE VALLEY FILL.
WHILE GETTING OFF OF 777B CAT TRUCK, MISSED STEP AND LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE.
BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THREW DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL.