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USING AIRGUN WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN IN FACE.
HE WAS SQUATTED DOWN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE REAR END OF A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIPS.
EE WAS PUSHING SHOT MATERIAL TO THE 9926 LOADER. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND ROLLED THE DOZER INTO THE PIT AREA. HE WAS WORKING ABOUT 40' ABOVE THE PIT FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ANOTHER DOZER HIT DOZER IN THE REAR, INJURING HIS NECK.
EE WAS BACKING HIS DOZER UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED HIS BACK.
THE OPERATOR HAD A BUCKET FULL OF ROCK, HEADED TOWARD THE ROCK TRUCK. THE BUCKET WAS EXTENDED UP, THE OPERATOR FELT SOMETHING GIVE. HE SAW THE RIGHT TIRE COME OFF.HE PUT THE LOADER IN REVERSE AND DROPPED THE BUCKET TO KEEP THE LOADER FROM TURNING OVER.