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LOADING ROCK & DIRT INTO HAULER WITH 992-LOADER. ROCK HIT LOADER, JOLTED OPERATOR, CAUSING HEAD TO HIT WINDOW HANDLE.
WHILE OPERATING CAT HAULER WITH RIGHT HAND, CHECKED BEHIND OPERATOR'S SEAT TO SEE IF COOL AIR WAS COMMING THROUGH FAN. FAN COVER HAD FALLEN OFF. RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER/1ST JOINT LACERATED, FINGER NAIL REMOVED AND CUT INTO BONE.
INJURED WAS DOING RECLAMATION WORK WITH A TRACK LOADER.HE WAS PUSHING OVER A TREE AND ROOTS ROLLED TRACK LOADER.
ROCK BOUNCED FROM HIGH WALL ENTERING RT GLASS OF 992C LOADER CAB STRIKING OPERATOR ON UPPER & LOWER RT ARM
DRIVING TO DUMP ROCK SHIFTED FRONT OF HAULER RAISED OFF GROUND FRONT END DROPPED JOLTING OPER
PULLED ON DUMPSITE TO UNLOAD. BACKED TOWARD BERM TO DUMP 6'FROM BERM RIGHT SIDE GAVE WAY HAULER SLID OFF SPOIL AREA. DRIVER SUFFERED CUT FACE RIGHT LEG CUT BRUISED LEFT ARM & LEG.
EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW ON LOADER DOOR. X-RAY SHOWED NO BREAK OR STRESS. NO PRESCRIPTION OR MEDICATION GIVEN.
THIS PERSON SAYS HE JUMPED FROM 85 TON HAUL TRUCK BECAUSE THE FOOT BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THREE METHODS AVAILABLE TO STOP TRUCK WERE NOT TRIED OR UTILIZED BY PERSON. THE PERSON DID OPERATE THIS T RUCK FOR THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT WITH NO PROBLEMS OCCURRING. TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY SUPERVISOR AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND DEEMED SAFE TO OPERATE.
WHILE TAKING TH9 SCOOP UNDERGROUND THE SCOOP WHEEL HIT A ROOF BOLT LAYING ON THE FLOOR THIS SENT THE ROOF BOLT ONTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP THUS HITTING DRIVER IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST