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June 11, 2013 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

After checking a pump, Employee felt something hit his L arm. A witness said that as the dragline swung toward the pit after dumping, a rock fell from the lip of the bucket. Considering that the pump was located near the swing radius of the dragline, it is believed that centrifugal force caused the falling rock to hit the operator. Employee's L arm was cut and elbow was fractured.

April 5, 2013 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using an air impact wrench when debris got in his eye.

October 17, 2010 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE dayshift foreman,was welding using a welding hood that belonged to someone else. The hood did not provide adequate protection for ee eyes. EE eyes were irritated due to the welding. EE was written off work for 10/18/2010 and returned to work on 10/19/2010.

March 16, 2004 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Backed over a rock in his dozer, jolted his back and strained a muscle.

September 11, 2002 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN, WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF HIS PUSH HE REVERSED DIRECTION AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 26, 2001 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN WITH D9L, WHILE BACKING UP EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED THE DOZER TO SHIFT UP THEN DOWN, WHICH JARRED THE EMPLOYEE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO AGGRAVAT E A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION ON HIS BACK.

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