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THE DUMP TRUCK WAS ENTERING THE MINING PIT. AT THE BOTTOM OR NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT THE RETARDER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE TRUCK STRUCK THE WALL IN FRONT OF IT. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAG E AND THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD. THE ROCK CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. ONE OF THE CROSS MEMBERS OF THE STEERING WHEEL JAMMED INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN THE IND EX FINGER AND THUMB OF EE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING ASPRAIN.
EMP, BELIEVING THAT SCREW CONVEYOR WAS PLUGGED UP, REMOVED THE DRAIN CAP & STUCK HIS FINGERS INTO THE OPENING TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. TIPS OF FINGERS WERE CUT. EMP STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNO W SCREW CONVEYOR WAS ON.
SEVERAL WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DRAG AN UNATTACHED PIECE OF PIPE WITH A ROPE ATTACHED TO THE PIPE STONE END & A WHEEL LOADER AT THE OTHER END PIPE END STUCK IN GROUND CAUSING IT TO SWING A ROUND & HIT AN EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG & ABDOMEN THEEMPLOYEEFELL THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BRUISES & CONTUSIONS ON HIS ABDOMEN LOWER ARM & UPPER LEG THE EMPLOYEE ALSO WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUFFERED FRACTU
EE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM GROUND LEVEL OF SCREEN HOUSE WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN SAND FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR BY HAND RATHER THAN USING A FIREHOSE THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HIS HAND W PULLED IN BETWEEN THE BELTING & THE TROUGHING ROLLERS CAUSING A CONTUSION & CRUSH INJURY OF HAND.
EE BANGED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON METAL FRONT END OF CONVEYOR BELT WHILE HE WAS TRYING TOLIFT SAND BAG OFF. DR. STILL NOT SURE IF IT'S A CONTUSION, FRACTURE OR PULLED TENDON. EE REPORTED INCI DENT ON 9-6-94. IT LOOKED MINOR BUT MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS OFFERED. EE DIDN'T THINK IT NECESSARY.ON 9-30-94, EE WENT TO DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK IN THE MINE AREA, HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.
HE WAS PUTTING A TRAP SCREEN IN CONVEYOR C-17. HE DID NOT TURN THE CONVEYOR BELT OFF FIRST. HIS RIGHT HAND GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND BELT CUTTING THE TWO MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS ON RI GHT HAND.
54736YEE ALLEGES WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL ON 988 CAT LOADER LEFT SHOULDER SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND THEN RETURNED BACK INTO POSITION.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING TOGETHER 8" PVC PIPE, EMPLOYEE MISINTERPRETTED THE STOP SIGNAL FOR BACKUP. HE BACKED UP AND THE PIPE CHAINED TOT HE LOADER BUCKET HIT INJURED AND CU T HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND FROM MS-7.HE SHUT OFF MOTORS THEN TOOK OFF BELT GUARDS.HE TURNED BOTH MOTORS ON AND PULLEY WOULD NOT TURN.HE THEN PUT BOTH HANDS ON BELT AND PULLEY TO FORCE IT TO MOVE.THE PULLEY STARTED TO MOVE AND PULLED ONE HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.HE THEN USED HIS OTHER HAND TO TRY AND FREE THE CAUGHT HAND.HIS FREE HAND AND CAUGHT HAND WERE BOTH PULLED AROUN
EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT TO PICK UP A PALLET WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM FORKS CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EE FAILED TO INSPECT EQUIPMENT THORUGHLY BEFORE USING.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGGED SAND FROM THE BAGGING CONVEYOR HIS HAND GOT BETWEEN THE BAG AND HEAD PULLEY AND AS HIS AHND WAS PULLED IN THE BE LT BURNED HIS HAND(LEFT HAND).
EMPL TURNING DUMP TRUCK AROUND WHILE TRAVELING IN REVERSE TRUCK LURCHED BACKWARDS CAUSING EMPL TO STRIKE HEAD.THIS IS THE LAST HE REMEMBERS.