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LOADER WAS LOADING WASTE MATERIAL FROM AROUND THE PUMP ONTO CAT HAUL UNIT. A LARGE ROCK FELL HARD INTO THE CAT HAUL UNIT, JARRING IT. THE DRIVER BANGED HIS TEETH TOGETHER WHEN THE ROCK HIT, WHICH CHIPPED HIS UPPER FRONT TOOTH.
EE WAS BACKING HAULING UNIT UP TODUMP MATERIAL OVER EDGE OF STOCKPILE. REAR TIRES WENT OVER EDGECAUSING HAULING UNIT TO FALL TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND ROLL DOWN STOCKPILE AND LAND ON ITS WHEELS. MR.BALL RECEIVED LACERATION TO HEAD AND CONCUSSION TO HEAD AND BRUISES TO BODY.
WHILE HAULING GRAVEL TO THE PLANT THE HAUL UNIT MET A READY MIX TRUCK. THE OPERATOR SHIFTED AND KILLED ENGINE AND AVOIDED CLOOISION, BUT THE HAUL TRUCK LOST STEERING AND MOMENTUM O GO OVER RAM P AND TURNED OVER. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING SEATBELT AND AVOIDED SERIOUS INJURY.
LOADER OPERATOR WAS HAULING FILL STONE TO STOCKPILE AREA. HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST DOWN A SMALL INCLINE WHICH UPSET THE BALANCE OF THE LOADER. HE TENSED UP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACC IDENTALLY SHIFTED THE LOADER INTO REVERSE. HE WAS TROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN BACK IN THE SEAT AT AN AKWARD ANGLE, THUS STRAINING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SIGN INTO SHOP TO BE PAINTED. SIGN SLIPPED OFF OF FORKS AND WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DECKING ON THE M/V MARY JANE AS THE BOAT PREPARED TO LAND AT THE CRANE BARGE. A STEEL MANDOOR WAS OPEN. AS THE BOAT TURNED SHARPLY TO LAND AGAINST A BARGE, THE DOOR SWUNG SHUT A S THE EMPLOYEE STARTED THROUGH THE DOOR, CATCHING HIS HAND.