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The injured employee was driving production haul truck #43 when he went off the side of the haul road.
DRIVER STATED TO ME THAT HE FAILED TO SEE THAT HIS BOX WAS UP, AND FAILED TO SEE TRIP WIRE LIGHTS. I ASKED HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE SAID IT WAS A STUPID THING. I JUST WASN'T THINKING, I DIDN'T SEE IT. I ALSO ASKED HIM IF HE WAS HURT AND HE SAID, NO, I AM O.K., 1 HOUR LATER: NO, I AM ALRIGHT. NEXT DAY (MORNING) I AM O.K. THANKS.
INJURED WAS IN PATH OF REAR TRACTOR TIRE OF REVERSING 70-TON DART HAUL TRUCK.
THE INJURED WAS DRIVING DART TRUCK #21 OUT TO THE PIT TO BE LOADED WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, DOWN THRU THE DITCH AND ROLLED UP ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE IN DART #19 DROVE TOO CLOSE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. HE RAN OVER 150 FT OF BUMPER STONE AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION IN THE DITCH. THE D RIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
USED A SKID STEER LOADER TO LOWER LARGE HYDRAULIC JACKS TO THE GROUND. REPAIRMAN SIGNALLED OPERATOR TO TAKE UP SLACK IN CABLE. OPERATOR DID NOT STOP SOON ENOUGH AND JACK CABLE WAS PULLED INTO THE SHEAVE. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHEAVE AND JACK.
INJ EMPL OPERATING ENDLOADER
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THROLLE ON SKID STEER LOADER WITH ENGINE RUNNING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SMALL SKID STEER LOADER. DISCHARGED A BUCKET FULL OF LIME AND SOME DUST GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.