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WAS CLEANING AROUND A 8X20 INCLINE WHEN ROCK CAME OFF & HIT LEG INSIDE OF UNILOADER
EMP CLIMBED UP LADDER TO CLEAN MUD OFF THE ROLLER OF CONVEYOR BELT ON CRUSHER. THE LADDER SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RETURN ROLLER AND TH E CONVEYOR BELT.
A ROCK CAME OVER THE BUCKET ON LOADER AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF LOADER. WINDSHIELD EXPLODED SPRAYING GLASS ON THE EE.
RUNNING A FRONT END LOADER
MECHANIC WAS ROLLING A DRIVE BELT ON THE AIR COMP PULLEY ON 71TD TRUCK. WITH THE BELT NEARLY]ON, HE INSTRUCTED DRIVER TO ENGAGE THE STARTER TO ROLL THE MOTOR AND PULLEYS. THE 1ST ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN TURNING THE PULLEY. MECHANIC REACHED UP TO CHECK THE TENSION ON THE BELT. THEDRIVER DID NOT THINK THE MOTOR ROLLED SO HE BUMPED THE STARTER AGAIN PULLING FINGERS INTO THE
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AS HE WAS GOING DOWN HILL SCRAPER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR BOUNCED & HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SOMETHING
BELTS FROM MOTOR CAME OFF AND HIT ME.
CLEANING SCREENS ON CRUSHER WHICH HAD FILLED WITH MUD. FUSES WERE BLOWN. TOOK OUT FUSED. ECCENTRIC SHAFT ON SHAKER HAD STOPPED ON TOP INSTEAD OF BOTTOM. GUARD WAS IN PLACE. EE REACHED THRU GUA RD AND TOOK HOLD OF BELT TO SHAKE BELT LOOSE AND IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS. CUT TIPS ON 2 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
THEY WERE PICKING UP A SPOOL OF WIRE WITH BOOM TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS STEADYING THE ROLL SO IT WOULD NOT SWAY. THE CABLE BROKE AT THE HOOK AND BALL ON THE END OF CABLE. THE HOOK HIT HIM ON THE LE FT ARM AND BROKE IT BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.
EMPL DRIVING QUARRY TRUCK TO LOAD AND HIT BUMP OR HOLE,BOUNCED UP.SEAT BELT BRUISED RIBS AND MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HY-LOADER AND IT HIT A BIG ROCK AND THREW HIS BACK OUT.