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The employee was attempting to turn 773 cat. water truck around on wet haul road. As he turned the truck skipped on wet road. When the truck contacted a dry section of the road it caused the water in the truck to shift and caused the truck to turn over on his left side. He was wearing a seat belt which prevented a more serious injury.

EE was driving #6005 85 ton Komatsu truck into the south ramp of #2 pit. He stated the throttle stuck which caused him to drive into rocks at the digging face of the 1800 Hitachi shovel. The impact caused him to strike the visor in the cab which caused a scalp laceration. He also had a contusion to the left hand. He was wearing his seat belt which prevented a more serious injury.

EE backed 85 ton haul truck into bucket of 1800 Hitachi Shovel causing a rock to fall into the truck bed. EE alleges the impact of the rock caused a whiplash motion to his neck. There is no lost time from the accident, however he is on restricted duty.

UNLOADING ASH, PUT BED DOWN, SEEN SOME OF THE ASH HUNG IN BED. MOVED TRUCK, RAISED BED AGAIN, TRUCK TURNED OVER.

EE HAD BEEN LOADED WITH MUD BY THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WAS STARTING OUT THE RAMP WHEN THE MUD TRANSFERRED TO THE BACK OF THE BED. THIS CAUSED THE 777 TO RAISE IN THE FRONT. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME DOWN, THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HIS HEAD TO WHIP FORWARD & STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL (10 SUTURES REQUIRED).

THE EE STARTED UP THE SPOIL RAMP IN #1969 TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS APPROX. 3/4 OF THE WAY OUT OF THE PIT THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE TRUCK LOST ITS STEERING CAPABILITIES AND THE RETA RDER ALSO BECAME INOPERABLE THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY STEERING. AS THE TRUCK DESCENDED BACKWARD DOWN THE RAMP, THE OPERATOR CALLED ON THE RADIO TO STAY OUT FROM BEHIND HIS TRUCK. T