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WHILE ADDING SORTED 1/2 T RIP RAP TO THE STOCKPILE, A ROCK PIECE WAS DISLODGED AND FLEW INTO THE OPEN CAB STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988B CATAPILLAR LOADER, FILLING BUCKE WITH MATERIAL TO LOAD A CUSTOMER TRUCK. WHILE FILLING THE BUCKET THE LOADER ROCKED FORWARD AND BACK WHLE LIFTING THE BUCKET TO THE LOADED POSITION. ROCKING MOTION CAUSED PAIN TO EMPLOYEES NECK.
WHILE CEALNING BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT & ROLLER THE CONVEYOR WAS TURNED ON THAN OFF QUICKLY LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY THE OPERATOR OR INJURED EMPLOYEE
HIGH PRESSURE GREASE HOSE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE SERVICE TRUCK AND THE OTHER END (THE CRIMPED END) CONNECTED TO THE GREASE GUN. HE WAS HOLDING THE CRIMPED END OF THE HOSE WHEN THE CRIMPED END BLEW OFF CAUSING THE GREASE GUN AND HOSE TO STRIKE HIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND, THE GUN AND HOSE WERE SEPARATED.
SHE WAS TURNING AROUND IN WATER TRUCK AT END OF HAUL ROAD BEOND PIT AREA. DUE TO FOG SHE COULDN'T SEE & RAN OFF SIDE OF ROAD CASUING WATER TRUCK TO ROLL.
EMPLOYEE PULLED3UP TO STOCKPILE-2ND LOADER PULLED IN BEHIND-CONTACT WAS MADE.EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND NECK INJURY.EMPLOYEE WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT.09-86-RESULT WAS BACK INJURY.
WHILE DRIVING A3TRUCK UP TO GASOLINE PUMPS FRONT TIRES HIT CURBING CAUSING STEERING WHEEL SPOKES TO HIT RIGHT WRIST & HAND SEVERAL TIMES
EMPLOYEE SITTING IN TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH A 988 LOADER LODER HITTING TRUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO BOUNCE RESULTING IN NECK SPRAIN
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BY #49 HEAD PULLEY ON SHORT BELT WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR A ROCK FROM THE UNDR SIDE OR RETURN PORTION OF BELT
CLAIMS THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE MONTHS CAUSED BY DRIVING OFF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT.
THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE FEEDER. HE SIGNALED THE LOADER OPERATOR NOT TO FEED THE HOPPER. AFTER 5 MINUTES THE LOADER OPERATOR SAW THE FEEDER RUNNING & ASSUMED IT WAS ALRIGHT TO DUMP . THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FEEDER AND SOME OF THE MATERIAL DUMPED STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE
EE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK FROM THE SIDE OF A HEAD PULLEY. THE BELT WAS STOPPED. THE BELT MOVED SLIGHTLY BACKWARD PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK & A SIDE PIECE OF ANGLE.