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ROGER WAS IN THE 988F CATERPILLAR LOADER, LOADING TRUCKS. A BIG ROCK ROLLED OFF THE PILE BEFORE HE WAS READY FOR IT . HE PUT THE LOADER IN REVERSE TO GET AWAY FROM IT, BUT IT HIT THE TEETH ON THE BUCKET AND JARRED THE LOADER.
EE WAS CLOSING HATCH ON TANKER TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER, DROVE AWAY. EE GRABBED THE LOADING SPOUT, WHEN THE TRUCK LEFT. UNABLE HANGE ON HE DROPPED APPROX. 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.
DRIVING HAUL UNIT HIT BUMP AS HE WAS TURNING PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK
EE WAS BREAKING UP COLD MIX TO LOAD FOR CUSTOMER, MATERIAL WAS HARD AND FROZEN WHICH JARRED HIM WHEN HE MADE IMPACT WITH THE LOADER BUCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A WORK PLATFORM ATTACHED TO A LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS LOWERING THE PLATFORM WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED ABOUT FIVE FEET. THE OPERATOR CAUGHT IT BUT THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE EMP LOYEE'S KNEES TO BEND, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST A MID RAIL ANGLE IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS CR2SSING DRIVE FROM PLANT TO WAREHOUSE AND WALKED INTO SIDE OF MOVING PICKUP TRUCK. TRUCK RAN OVER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.
HE DID NOT CHECK FACE OF PILE BEFORE DUMPING. SOME MATERIAL HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM BOTTOM OF PILE DURING DAY SHIFT. HE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF PILE AND WENT OVER EDGE ENDING UP AT FOOT OF P ILE. SAID HE WAS NOT HURT BUT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY FOR CHECK-UP DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE SLIGHT CONCUSSION.
DRIVING HAUL TRUCK DOWN HILL AND AROUND CORNER WHEN MET LOADER.LOCKED UP BRAKES AND TRUCK SLID ON WET PAVEMENT STRIKING LEFT FRONT TIRE OF LOADER.DAMAGE TO LOADER-FLAT TIRE,CRUSHED FUEL TANK A KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT.DAMAGE TO TRUCK-CAB KNOCKED LOOSE,BUMPER BROKEN OFF AND AUTO TRANS MALFUNCTION.