While adjusting the tail pulley on the wash plant, the chain linkage broke, striking the miner in the hand
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Showing all 3EE stated that EE was oper Volvo A 35 Haul Truck when the seat frame broke causing the back of the seat to fall back. The seat was fixed on Saturday and put back in service. EE called on Monday 9-18-2023 complaining of pain to EE's back
Operator failed to put haul truck in park and take transmission out of drive. Operator also failed to chock wheels after exiting the haul truck. The operator then attempted to jumper the haul truck with jumper cables. The operator was standing between the the two trucks and when the battery was jumped it caused the first haul truck to move pinching operator between the two trucks