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EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP THAT GOT STUCK. TRYING TO FREE IT, HE PLACED A ROCK UNDER THE REAR TIRE AS THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO TURN. EE'S HAND WAS DRAWN IN BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TIRE. EE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF THE PINCH POINT.
HOOKED ALL AIR TO CARS & STARTED DOWN HILL WITH SHUTTLE WAGON UNDER CONTROL. LOST AIR PRESSURE & CONTROL OF RAILCARS. EE JUMPED OFF SHUTTLE WAGON AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET.
EE WAS DRIVING 10% SLOPE AND APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE. THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PLYWOOD BULKHEAD AND CAME TO REST WHEN IT STRUCK A RIB.
WHILE DRAGGING THE ROADWAY IN AREA 21 OFFSIDE TRAILER TIRE OF685 RAMCAR HIT CORNER OF RIB R73 BI36 CAUSING A ROCK TO STRIKE EE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX 31/2" LENGTH. THE ROCK HIT THE TOP FRAME OF GLASSES.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLAB WHILE OPERATING SCOOP TO MUCK OUT THE BT BETWEEN BELT ROOM & ESCAPER IN R-683.
INITIAL INVESTIGATION LEADS US TO CONCLUDE THAT A PIN CAME OUT OF THE STERRING CYCLINDER ON #334 MANTRIP AT BT 7 ON THE 840 NORTH ROAD. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEH ICLE AND IT VEERED TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE OLD ABANDONDED BELT LINE. THIS RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING LACERATION TO L. FOREARM THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR.