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EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LARGE FLAT WHEN FRONT OF DOZER RAISED UP AND FELL IN HOLE THAT ROCK CAME FROM PITCHING HIM FORWARD AND SEAT BELT CAUSED SOME DISCOMFORT. ALLEGED PAIN AROUND KIDNEYS. EMP LOYEE WORKED FOR APPROX 6 WEEKS BEFORE BEGAN MISSING WORK 9-16.
SLOPING WITH A D8N WHEN HE GOT ON TOP OF A LARGE ROCK. ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED THE GEAR SELECTOR INTONEUTRAL CAUSING THE DOZER TO GO OFF THE ROCK. EMPLOYEE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT HIS LEFT TEMPLE IN A CAB BRACE.
HE SAID DOZER 20159 RAN AWAY FROM HIM. LOW OIL IN TRANSMISSION. LAID OFF 9-15-95/MINE CLOSURE
ROCKFRO 2800 SHOVEL STRUCK ROCK TRUCK #28926 FDO :05-12-95
GRADING ROAD IN RUBE FORK, CAUGHT ROCK WITH BLADE THROWING HIM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
CUTTING METAL IN WELDING SHOP AND GOT SLAG IN HIS LEFT EYE.
HE WAS CUTTING METAL AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN HIS LEFT EYE.
TRUCK WAS PARKED UNDER SHOVEL WAITING TO BE LOADED. SHOVEL BUCKET STRUCK BACK OF TRUCK PUSHING TRUCK FORWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE SPOILS AND WENT THROUGH THE LEFT REAR WINDOW.
54736YEE WAS BEING TASK TRAINED ON 170T HAUL TRUCK UNDER 2800 SHOVEL.AS SHOVEL WAS LOADING THE TRUCK THE ROCK FELL FROM THE SHOVEL'S BUCKET HITTING THE TRUCK,JARRING THE EMPLOYEE.
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TO HIS LEFT INJURED EMPLOYEE WALKED UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF WORKING EMPLOYEE STARTED TO BENT OVER,WORKING EMPLOYEE TURNED TO SPRAY TO RIGHT STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE WITH THE SPRAY GUN.
WHILE REMOVING A ROCK KNOCKER FROM A ROCK TRUCK ROCK WAS IN A BIND WHEN EE TRIED CUTTING ROCK WITH A TORCH OBJECT FLEW OUT AND HIT EE ON CHEEK AND RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER.
STEEL FELL OUT OF ROCK ON DRILL AND HE PUSHED IT BACK IN AND IT CAME OUT AND MASHED HIS FINGERS.
LIFTING 120 TON BRAKE CLAIPER WITH BOOM TRUCK HOOK ON BOOM SWUNG HITTING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.
EE WAS CUTTING 7REE WITH CHAINSAW EE PUT HEAVY PRESSURE ON SAW WHEN SAW CUT THRU TREE EE STUMBLED CUTTING LEFT HTIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TGRAINED IN WELDING WAS USING A ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINE FOR PRACTICE. A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE\S LEG AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP THE SLAG WENT DOWN HIS LEG AND INTO HIS BOOT.