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EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK AFTER LUNCH BREAK, AND HIS PICKUP STRUCK A PIPE GATE END-ON. THE END OF THE PIPE BROKE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND STRUCK THE STEERING SHEEL RESULTING IN A BROKE N FINGER. THE GATE NORMALLY IN OPEN DURING WORKING HOURS, BUT IT HAD ACCID. SWUNG PARTIALLY CLOSED INTO ROAD WAY. EMP ATTENTION WAS DIRECTED BEYOND GATE INTO PLT PROP & DID NOT NOTICE IT.

EE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF ROCK TO PLANT FROM OUR MINE WHICH IS LOCATED ON CR 41A HE CLAIMS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK & HE HAD TO LAY THE TRUCK OVER & WRECK IT TO STOP IT ON A STEEP INCLINE HIS HEAD WAS INJURED IN THE WRECK