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WA ATTEMPTING TO RMOVE A LARGE ROCK (WET) WHEN I PULLED IT TO MY RIGHT SIDE WHEN IT SLID ANDKNOCKED INOT MY RIGHT UPPERHIP. THEN CUT MY LEFT INDEX FINGER AS IT PROCEEDED TO TRAVELUP THE CONVE YOR BELT.
THE EE CHECKED THE WIRE CAGE AND THOUGHT IT WAS HOOKED TO THE FORK TRUCK. HE GOT IN THE CAGE AND OTHER EE RAISED THE CAGE WITH THE FORK TRUCK ABOUT 6 FEET. THE CAGE FELL AND THE EE FELL OUT OF THE CAGE. HE FELL ON HIS ELBOW AND RT SIDE. THE CUT ON HIS ELBOW REQUIRED STITCHES. HE BRUISED HIS LEFT SIDE.
DRIVING MANLIFT AND RAN INTO HOLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED EMP TO FALL ON KNEE ON FLOOER OF MANLIFT CAGE.
EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PIT LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK. HE DROVE THRU A HOLE. THE FRONT WHEEL RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND AND HE LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. HE ALLOWED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE WHEELS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT UP ON THE WALL OF TALC AND THE TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE.
HAND STRUCK REAR VIEW MIRROR OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN LOADER WAS SLIDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SCREW CONVEYOR COMING OFF SCALPING SCREEN, USING SHOVEL. SHOVEL CAUGHT IN SCREW CONVEYOR AND JERKED DOWNWARD CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND SCRE W CONVEYOR TROUGH. TIP OF FINGER, INCLUDING BONE RECEIVED CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DRILL RIG ON INTERSTATE WHEN HE CAME UPON ROAD CONSTRUCTION-RIGHT LANE CLOSED, GAVE BLINKER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES OF TRAFFIC, SEMI TRUCK IN FRONT STOPPED, CAUSING DENN IS TO STOP SUDDENLY, CAUSING A SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND HIM TO REAR-END DRILL RIG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 10-07-94 OF HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN.
ICG SWITCH ENGINE SLAMMED INTO CAR CONNECTED TO CAR BEING LOADED. CHOCKS WITH MARKERS WERE IN PLACE AT BOTH ENDS OF CAR BEING LOADED. RAMP WAS IN DOORWAY.
HE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF A RAILROAD CAR AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE CAR UP THE TRACK WITH THE BUCKET ON THE BOBCAT. THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE CAR AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG .
HE WAS TAKING BAGS OF MATERIAL OFF A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS HAND CAUGHT ON THE BELT AND WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER UP TO THE ELBOW.HE HAS CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS HAND AND FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ENGINE IN T-57 TRUCK. HE WAS BEGINNING TO RAISE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OFF OF FLOOR WHEN THE BOLT HOLE IN ONE END OF RIGHT ENGINE HEAD BROKE OUT. THIS CAUSED LIFTING FRAME TO SHIFT ONE SIDE, SENDING THE FRAME INTO MECHANICS FOREHEAD CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE ON FORKLIFT BACKED TO UP TALK TO I.NAME AND HAD CUST BACK WHEELS SO THAT WHEEL WAS AIMED TOWARD I.NAME. WHEN EMPLOYE E LEFT ON FORKLIFT TIRE RAN ACROSS FOOT. PART OF TIRE RAN ACROSS ABOVE STEEL PLATE IN SAFETY BOOTS CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE.