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AN EMPTY BAG GOT ONTO THE CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING IT WHEN HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE MESH CONVEYOR. HE THEN PULLED HIS THUMB FROM THE CONVEYOR, ADDING TO THE INJURIES.
TECHNICIAN HAD TO UTILIZE MANLIFT TO PERFORM MAINENANCE ON SCALE READOUT. THEY FINISHED & MOVED THE MANLIFT TO AN OUTSIDE AREA. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE UNIT SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY WHICH FO RCED THEM ONTO THE SAFETY RAIL OF THE MACHINE & BRUISED THEIR RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE MOVING VEHICLE, EE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HIM.
LOADER OPERATOR SUSTAINED LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN WHILE LOADING TYPE ONE RIP RAP TO A CUSTOMER TRUCK. HE STRUCK A "TOE" IN THE STOCKPILE (PIT) WHILE ACCELERATING TO HAVE POWER TO LOAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, INJURING HIS STOMACH WALL.
ON 11-29-01 BETWEEN 12-2PM EE WHO IS THE YARD LOADER FOR A 980F, WAS ABOUT TO LOAD A TRUCK (CONTRACTOR) WHEN HE DUG HIS BLADE OR BUCKET ANDSTRUCK A ROCK IN THE STOCKPILE. EE REPORTED HE WAS "JARRED" INSIDE HIS CAB AND THUS HURT HIS NECK (STRAINED). HE WAS LOADING #1 RIP RAP.
WHILE DRIVING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A POT HOLE AND HURT LOWER BACK.
WHILE A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID MATERIALS NEXT TO TRACK & HIT A STANDING TRAIN. HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER LEFT LEG & KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. HE SAYS HE WAS REACHING INTO HIS LUNCHBOX FOR A SODA WHEN THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS OFF THE HAUL ROAD. HE RODE THE BERM FOR 20 FT AND THEN ENDED UP IN T
EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OPERATING A FORKLIFT OUTSIDE WHERE IT HAD BEEN RAINING. HE ENTERED THE PLANT STARTED DOWN THE RAMP. FORKLIFT SLID INTO PALLETS OF BAGGED MATERIAL. HE STUCK OUT HIS LEFT ARM TO BRACE HIMSELF. HE BROKE HIS LEFT ARM ON IMPACT.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED NERVE ON NECK WHILE WORKING ON THE LOADER.
EE WAS PUSHING DREDGE WITH THE BOAT WHILE THE BOAT WAS IN GEAR, THE BOAT STRUCK THE LADDER PORTION OF THE DREDGE PINNING HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG.
WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK CAB, DOOR CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB, CUTTING IT. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATED NO SUTURES. SUBSEQUENT REPORTS, BASED ON X-RAYS, INDICATE A FRACTURE TO LEFT THUM B.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO TURN OFF AC UNIT IN CAT LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED BY AC FAN BLADE.
WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FRONT END LOADER EE JARRED IN SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE STRAINED LEFT HOULDER WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, LOADING HAUL TRUCKS WITH EXCAVATED LIMESTONE IN THE PIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SCISSOR LIFT IN A MANBASKET. HE LEANED OVER THE EDGE OF THE BASKET ANDACCIDENTLY HIT THE ELEVATION SWITCH. IT CAUSED HIM TO BE ELEVATED AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE LIF T BASKET AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BRACED ABOVE HIM.