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AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 35 TON HAUL UNIT WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND DROVE INTO A WALL. THE CELLISION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE W AS WEARING A SET BELT THAT PREVENTED MORE SERIOUS INJURY.
EE WAS OPERATING CAT 988B LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE WAS PERFORMING.
EMPLOYEE ENTERED SCREEN HOUSE TO CHECK BELT TENSION ON SCREEN DRIVE MOTORS UPON ENTERING THE SCREEN HOUSE HEHEARD #3 SCREEN SHUT DOWN AS PART OF THE AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN SEQUENCE HE LIT A CIGAR ETTE HEARD #4 SCREEN SHUT OFF & PROCEDED TO #4 SCREEN DRIVE MOTOR HE REACHED AROUND THE GUARD TOSLAP THE BOLTW/R HAND & BECAME ENTANGLED IN MININGBELT
CLEANING SCRAPER TOOL USING GOT CAUGHT IN BELT WAS JERKED FROM HAND RESUTED IN CRACKED KNUCKLE O N MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING AN EMPTY DUMP STRUCK AND STRUCK A ROCK WHILE MAKING A TURN. HE WAS USING ONE FINGER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEEL JERKED WHEN IT HIT THE ROCK CAUSIN G THE SPOKE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A BONE CHIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MATERIAL OUT OF HAM,MERMILL WHILE FEED BELT WAS RUNNING.A ROCK FELL OF OVERHEAD BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LOWER BACK CAUSING A 3"X5" BRUISE TO AREA.ALSO RESULTED TO SPRAIN OF LO4ER BACK.