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WHILE BEING LOADED BY A LOADER, A OVERSIZED ROCK FELL ONTO BED OF HAUL TRUCK RESULTING IN THE OPERATOR OF THE HAUL TRUCK BEING JOLTED FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
EMPLOYEE, A MECHANIC, WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A HAUL TRUCK, BUT THE THROTTLE STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. HE JUMPED OVER THE FRAME FEARING THE ENGINE WOULD EXPLODE. HE LANDED ON HIS HEEL, FRACTU RING IT IN TWO PLACES. HE WILL BE OFF APPROX. SIX WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE BELTS AT THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK. THE ROCK WAS STATED TO BE 2" IN DIAMETER. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1990.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UNDER THE BELTING AT THE CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM A FALLING ROCK ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS SAID TO BE ABOUT 2" IN SIZE. THIS INCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1990.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK UNDER THE SHOVEL. THE BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK BACKING UNDER THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL TO BE LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN. BACK OF HAUL TRUCK AND BUCKET OF THE SHOVEL MADE CONTACT, JOLTING THE OPERATOR OF THE TRUCK.
EMPL WAS RETURNING TO PIT AREA IN EMPTY HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT AREA OF ROUGHT ROADS. RESULTING IN JOLTING OF EMPL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER AT STOCKPILE.HAD TIRNED TO OBSERVE AREA BEHIND HIM WHEN LOADER WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE.STRAIN TO NECK/SHOULDER AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN 120 TON WABCO HAUL TRUCK RELAXED IN PASSENGER SEAT WAITING FOR SHOVEL TOLOAD, WHILE RECEIVED TRAINING ON TRUCK DRIVING. SHOVEL SWANG AND HIT BED OF TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.