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Technician removing a relief valve from the rail carriage hydraulic system to troubleshoot Shuttle Wagon asset causing rail carriage assembly to lower and contact technicians left thigh. Minor laceration and a contusion to thigh.
Employee was operating the loader in the east quarry, cleaning up the remaining rock on the quarry floor when they ran over a 2 ft. diameter rock that fell out of the loader bucket. The loader front tire ran over the rock causing the loader to rock to the left, pushing the employee into the ROPS inside the cab, hitting their head, causing a cut to the head requiring stitches.
EE was trouble shooting noise reported around the pusher area of the tire conveyor with another EE. He heard the idler noise & crawled under the conveyor belt for a better look. He reached his hand into the idler area when the belt suddenly started. Co-worker pulled the pull cord to stop the belt & went over to release him from the belt. EE received only bruised left hand & wrist.
Driver failed to lower bed on 10 wheel dump truck, drove approximately 1/4 mile and struck bridge which removed bed from truck. He was taken by ambulance to hospital for evaluation then transferred to Wichita Hospital for further treatment.
The ee was driving and blacked out hitting a speed limit sign, with a concrete base, tipping over the sign, stopping the pickup. There was no injury to either employee, no property damage to sign or the pick. He driving was taken to the hospital for observation and was sent home around 7 pm and released to rtw on 12/28/07.
EE was flagging the crane operator while the forklift was being used to pull the crane into gear. The crane went into gear. A 3" nylon strap was hooked up to the crane and a 3/8" choker was hooked up to the forklift. The strap and choker were connected with a 7/8" shackle. Due to too much tension the choker broke. A slingshot effect occurred and the shackle hit employee's leg.
Employee was finishing concrete under belt #3 take up pulley. He was inside the cage and stood up as the belt started. The belt counterweight hit him and knocked him into the support steel.
CONTINUOUS TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN A FRONT END LOADER CAUSED TENDINITIS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, LOADING SHALE INTO THE STAMLER. LOST TIME 6/3/05, DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT ONLY BEFORE.
EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE DRIVING LOADER HE HIT BUMP CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.