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THE PIT TRUCK HAD GONE OFF THE SIDE OF THE PIT ROAD AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED. WHILE PREPARING TO HOOK HOIST CABLE ONTO THE TRUCK, THE TRUCKS TAILGATE CAME OPENED AND STRUCK HIM ON BOTH HANDS AN D FOREARMS.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLIMBING OUT OF A PARKED DUMPTRUCK. HE HAD A PAIR OF COVERALLS ON AND HAD JUST TAKEN THEM PART WAY OFF OF HIS UPPER BODY. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRUCK THE LOOSE PART OF THE COVERALL G2T CAUGHT ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVEL ON THE TRUCK PULLING HIM BACK AGAINST THE STEP OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK.
EMPL SHOVELLING3MATERIAL ACCUMULATING UNDER AND AROUND CONVEYOR BLETS.WHILE HE WAS SHOVELLING,HAD SHOVEL-FULL OF MATERIAL TO MOVE,AS HE STRAIGHTENED UP AND TURNED WITH SHOVEL HE STRAINED NECK.