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CHANGING BOLTS IN ROCKBOX OVER JAW. HOOKED UP THE OVERHEAD HOIST TO ROCKBOX ON ORDER TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES. THE HOIST WAS HOOKED UP INPROPERLY CAUSING IT TO SLIP AND HIT INJURED IN THE MOUTH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT OF THE HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY THE EX1100 SHOVEL. AS THE SHOVEL SWUNG AROUND TO DUMP IN THE TRUCK BOX, IT WAS NOT QUITE HIGH ENOUGH AND THE BUCKET OF THE SH OVEL STRUCK THE TOP LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE TRUCK BOX.
VEE BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER WERE LOOSE;WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED THE JAW WAS SHUT DOWN TO CORRECT PROBLEM.THE INJUREDS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE VEE BELT AND MOTOR SHEAVE.