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EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING ROCKS TO PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. DOZER WALKED UP ON ROCKS. THEROCKS BROKE BENEATH TRACKS, CAUSING A BACK INJURY TO THE OPERATOR WHEN HE WAS JARRED FROM THE FA LL OF THE DOZER(APPROX. 1 FOOT), WHEN THE DOZER HIT THE GROUND.
EE USING AHYDRAULIC PULLING DEVICE (JACK) TO ASSIST IN REMOVAL OF A BERING HOUSING. THE PULLING EYE BROKE AND HIT THE EE IN THE JAW, CAUSING A LACERATION. Y
EE WAS HELPING TO ARC WELD A STEEL PLATE, SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.
INDIVIDUAL WAS BURNED ON IHS CHEST BY PROPANE BEING VENTED FROM A RELIEF VALVE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGES OF FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE CUT OFF THE LAST BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH THE EDGE FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING 3 TOES.INJURED PARTY WAS WARNED BY HIS FORE MAN 5 MINUTES PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT TO KEEP HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDERNEATH WHERE THE EDGE WOULD FALL AFTER REMOVING THE LAST BOLT.
SMALL ROCK FELL OFF JAW CRUSHER,DEFLECTED OFF SOMETHING STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST.EMPL WAS WORKING UNDER PROTECTIVE SHIELD DESIGNED TO PREVENT INJURY FROM FALL ING ROCK,BUT DEFLECTED ROCK CAME UP UNDERNEATH SHIELD STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST.
INDIVIDUAL WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HOOD TO INSPECT THE WELD AND SLAG AND DIRT FELL INTO BOTH EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REAMING A HOSE IN AN ELECTRICAL COVER PLATE WITH A DIE GRINDER. HE WAS WORKING AT NIGHT, WEARING DARK COLORED SAFETY GLASSES, INHIBITING HIS VISION. WHILE HE WAS GRINDING THE BURR SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE COVER PLATE, STRIKING LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES AND TETANUS SHOT REQUIRED.
EMPL WAS DRILLING BLAST HOLES IWITH AIR TRACK DRILL AND FAILED TO PROPERLY RETURN DRILL STEEL TO STEEL RACK WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STARTED TO TRAM TO NEXT DRILL LOCATION DRILL STEEL TIPPED OUT OF THE RACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD EMPL WENT IVERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT LARAMIE WYOMING WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED EMPL CHOSE NOT TO RETURN TO WORK AND HAS SINCE BEEN GIVEN NO DUTY FOR A FEW
CREW WAS CLEANI3G THE JAW. SUPERINTENDENT WAS TOLD TO DUMP THE CLUTCH AND ROLL THE BELT AHEAD. SUPERINTENTDENT CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE JAW. THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE STANDING ON T THE SCREEN TALK3NG. HE YELLED AND MOTIONED THAT HE WAS GOING TO DUMP THE CLUTCH AND ROLL IT OVER ONCE. WHEN SUPERINTENDENT TURNED AROUND HE SAW INJURED CAUGHT IN THE BELTS DRIVING THE SCREEN