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Employee was operating a D9 dozer pushing off the overburden dump. When backing up, the dozer ran over a large rock which caused the back of the dozer to rise and then fall over the large rock.
Employee was welding grizzly rack for structural repairs and received welding flash to right eye.
Employee using grinder broke thumb. Should have used vice to hold metal prior to grinding.
Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from the primary crusher with a 30lb jack hammer when a piece of rock struck EE in left wrist and arm knocking EE backwards.
EE noticed winch cable had slack and was hanging down the side of dock. EE grabbed a pole to try to grab cable and move it to proper side of gavel. The winch cable was activated causing the cable to jump the gavel striking EE on the outside of left knee.