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WHILE SITTING IN HIS TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH STRIPPINGS A BIG CHUNK OF SHALE FELL OFF THE SHOVEL BUCKET AND FELL HARD INTO TRUCKS DUMP BED JOSTLING OPERATOR OF TRUCK-SORE NECK.
EE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO MUCK PILE TO GET HEADED BY SHOVEL. MATERIAL CAVED OFF AND CAUGHT THE REAR 4 FOOT OF EMPTY DUMP BED CUASING THE FRONT END OF TRUCK TO ELEVATRE 6-8 FEET OFF OF GROUND AND RETURN UPRIGHT OPERATOR WAS JARRED OPERATOR HAD SEAT BELT ON OPERATOR SUFFERED FRACTURED 9 TH RIB AND LUMBAR STRAIN.
EMPL WAS DRIVING 773 TRUCK EMPTY LITTLE TOO FAST FOR CONDISIONS HIT HOLE IN ROAD WHICH BOUNCED HIM & SEAT & STEERING WHEEL JABBED HIM IN LEFT UPPER ABDOMEN BRUISING SPLENIC AREA. CT SCAN WAS N EGATIVE FOR SPLEEN RUPTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A WELDING TRUCK WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT A SMALL BERM IN ROAD CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AND HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT THUMB. HEALING FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL PH ALANX OF THE LEFT THUMB. NO TREATMENT NEEDED.
AFTER EMPLOYEE HELPED AT THE PLANT, HE WALKED UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT. A 6" ROCK STARTED ROLLING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND ROLLED OFF OF THE BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HEAD MAKING A LACERATION IN SCALP. SEVEN SURFACE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. NO HARD HAT WAS WORN.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3OPERATORS SEAT ON 980 LOADER WAS TWISTED WHICH AFTER TWO DAYS OF OPERATION AFTER RETURNING FROM 2 WEEK VACATION CAUSED BACK PAIN