EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE DUMP-SITE/FILL AREA. AS HE WAS GOING IN A REVERSE DIRECTION, HE BACKED INTO A ROCK ON FILL AREA, CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING RECLAMATION OPERATIONS ON SLOPE WHEN DOZER OVERTURNED. EMPLOYEE HAD SOME ABRASIONS, BRUISING, AND A MODERATE CUT TO BACK OF HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS OPERATING DOZER CLOSE TO HIGHWALL. SOME DEBRIS BROKE LOOSE FROM WALL STRIKING DOZER. DEBRIS ENTERED CAB THROUGH FRONT & LEFT SIDE GLASS STRIKING EE CAUSING BRUISING TO BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS WELDING METAL ON A DOZER BLADE WHEN HE CONTRACTED A FOREIGN OBJECT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.