Employee was driving a Caterpillar 773 down a slope and said the brake retarder kicked in and caused them to slide into a pillar. Employee said they hit their head on the steering wheel. Minor damage to the trucks handrail and mirror.
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Showing all 5Employee was driving a 2001 International truck used to haul ANFO to load the shots down a 15 degree incline. The driver lost control of the truck due to wet conditions of the roadway causing it to slide down the slope and into a rib. The truck was extensively damaged. The employee had a laceration on head and some bruising.
EE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK AND TURED IT OVER.
DRIVING UP RAMP - NOT GEARED LOW ENOUGH - TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND OVER TURNED.
FRONT WHEEL OF TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING HIT A ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN. ARM CAUGHT IN STEERING WHEEL CAUSING BREAK.