SUBJECT WAS RECLAIMING A SLOPE AND WENT TOO FAR OUT ON THE EDGE OF THE FILL. THE DOZER WAS ALLOWED TO GAIN TOO MUCH SPEED, DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATOR DID NOT TRY TO SLOW THE DOZER BY LOWE RING THE BLADE. EXCESS SPEED CAUSED THE DOZER TO HIT SOME LARGER ROCKS. THE OPERATORS SEAT BELT OVER TIGHTENED AND JERKED HIS BODY WHICH SPRAINED HIS BACK.
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Showing all 4SUBJECT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL AND A PIECE OF METAL PARTICAL WENT IN HIS EYE. SUBJECT USED EYE WASH ON THE JOB SITE, WHICH WASHED THE PARTICAL OUT. A VISIT TO DR. O.D. CONFIRMED THAT THE PA RTICAL WAS SUCCESSFULLY WASHED OUT ON THE JOB SITE. NO TIME WAS LOST. SUBJECT WENT TO THE DR. AFTER WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROSE GUN TO INSTALL OIL INTO MACHINE POTS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO ROSE GUN HANDLE, HE FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE CAP.
EE WAS POSITIONING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TOOL TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER IN THE E15(026-0) SECTION WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE INBY TO POSITION MACHINE FOR ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE.