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TWO MINERS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A MUFFLER FROM A MACK TRUCK. THE MUFFLER WAS STUCK AND HE WAS PULLING ON THE MUFFLER TO REMOVE IT. THE MUFFLER SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SI DE OF THE HEAD.
THE INJURED WAS SLIDING THE AXLE OF A 966C FRONT END LOADER INTO THE HOUSING WHILE PUSHING THE AXLE IN THE PAM OF HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE HOUSING.THE INJURED WAS NOT USIN G THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED BY HIS SUPERVISOR WHEN THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
I.NAME HAD LIFT9D THE GRIZZLY & ENTERED THE HOOPER ABOVE THE MAIN FEEDER HE WAS CLEARING OUT HOOPER SO THAT MATERIAL WOULD NOT FREEZE IN OVER NIGHT I.NAME WAS NOT WEARING HIS HARD HAT & HAD N OT CAREFULLY CL9ARED OFF THE GRIZZLY A ROCK FELL FROM THE GRIZZLY STRIKING I.NAME ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES
WHILE TRYING TO LINE UP BOLTS ON A BUCKET EXTENSION ON A BOBCAT THE BOBCAT OPERATOR INADVERTATLY BUMPED A STACK OF PUNCH PLATES. THE PUNCH FELL ON THE BACK OF THE RT. LEG OF THE WORKER WHO WA S TRYING TO HELP LINE UP THE HOLES. THE PLATES STRUCK THE CALF AREA OF T HE RT. LEG CRACKING AMINOR BONE. .