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Lack of communication between operator and ground rigger, pinched rigger's fingers between load causing laceration to fingers. Resulting in stitches and temporary light duty work.
The employee was working off of a scissors lift to make a repair. At the same time another employee left a forklift running with no wheel chocks parked on a slope. The forklift rolled back down the slope and collided with the scissors lift. The employee was pinned between the handrail of the SL and air slide the employee was working on.
Operator error resulting in accident while hauling overburden to stockpile. Operator failed to wear seatbelt, causing injury. Although operator displayed high proficiency and had driven this exact route 49 trips this same workday, 50th trip was attempted at excessive speed and caused this accident. Non-use of mandatory seat belt caused EE's injury. Operator relieved of mine duty.
Injured Employee was using a vacuum hose to vacuum up waste cement dust. As they were vacuuming, debris became lodged in the vacuum hose causing the hose to "kick back" causing the Employee to lose control of the wooden handle used to control the vacuum hose. The wooden handle struck the Employee in the left side partially rupturing the spleen.