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End dump truck driver was being loaded by loader at rock stripping site. The first bucket from the loader contained a large boulder and was dumped into his truck, jarring the truck driver. The EE's back was jarred and his back was sore and his leg went numb.
Employee was hauling ore to crusher operating a 730E end dump when the truck contacted the berm causing the truck to roll on its passenger side. The employee received 4 acute appearing fractures to 4 ribs on her right side and an acute appearing fracture to her right clavicle.
TENSIONING 20 CONVEYOR WIPER BY PULLING RUBBER STRAP. STRAP SLIPPED AND JAMMED WRIST BACK
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD THE FORKS ON THE EXTEND-A-FORK. IN DOING SO HE MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE FORKS AND FRAME.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, WHEN THE LOADER THAT WAS LOADING HER INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE BOX OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EE'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE SIDE OF THE CAB. THE EE WAS SENT TO THE HO SPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN.
WHILE WELDING IN THE 5 X 16 SCREEN, THE 44 CONVEYOR FLOP GATE AUTOMATICALLY MOVED AND PINCHED EEBETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE FLOP GATE. HE FRACTURED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THE SCREEN WAS LOCKED OUT BUT HE FAILED TO BLEED OFF AIR CYLINDER.
EE STEPPED OFF A STEP LADDER ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT SHIFTED CAUSING THE INJRED TO FALL APPROX. 3 FEET.