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THE EMPLOYEE GOT A PICK UP TRUCK STUCK ON THE HEAP. IN TRYING TO GET IT OUT THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A TWING ON HIS BACK. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR, BUT SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO SEE DR. WENT TO DR. AFTER HOURS THAT EVENING.
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING SAFETY RULES. STEERING MECHANISM BROKE ON THE BOB-CAT. EMPLOYEE WAS SKILLED AND PROFICIENT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SEAT BELT.
BEING LOADED WHEN BUCKET OF LOADER STRUCK REAR OF TRUCK IT JERKED PAIN IN NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING INHAUL TRUCK #736 BEING LOADED BY A CAT 988 LOADER #842 WHEN THE LOADER STRUCK THE REAR OF THE HAUL TRUCK CAUSING IT TO JERK.THE JERK CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS CJ\ HIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE HAUL TRUCK.EMPLOYEE STATED 01-30-91 THAT HE WAS FINE AND DIDN'T WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR BUT CHANGED HIS MINE 01-31-91.
I.NAME OPERATING LOADER IMPROPERLY.EQUIP HADNT BEEN INSPECTED PRIOR TO OPERATION.FACTORY SAFETY EQUIP HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THE RIGHT SEAT ? WAS LOOSE.THE OPERATOR WAS EXPERIENCED,WAS WEARING R EQUIRED PROTECTIVE EQUIP AND SEAT BELTS BUT WAS OPERATING TOO FAST FOR THE CONDITIONS CAUSING THE LOADER TO TILT FORWARD AND SNAP BACK STRAINING HIS NECK.
EMPL WAS OPERATING LOADER COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. NO VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS WERE NOTED INCIDENT INVOLVED POWERED LOADER NO APPARENT FAILURE NOTED. JOB SKILLS WERE NOT A FACTOR NOR WAS PROT ECTIVE CLOTHING.
DIRT WEAS BLOWN FROM A PORTABLE CONVEYOR & ENTERED EMPLOYEES EYE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING EMPLOYEES FAILER TO REPORT THE INJURY AS REQUIRED BY MINE REGU LATIONS PREVENTED TREATMENT THAT WOULD HAVE LESSONED THE ACCIDENTS SERIOUSINESS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE EQUIPMENT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR ALL PROTECTIVE EQUIP AVAILABLE GOGGLES & WAS RECEI
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FEEDER CHUTE TO CLEAR WORK AREA FOR THE IMPACT CRUSHER.HE CLIMBED OVER THE GUARD RAILS OFF THE WORK PLATFORM TO WRAP A CABLE AROUND THE END OF THE CHUTE.THE D RIVE MOTOR FOR THE CONVEYOR BELT UNDER THE CRUSHER WAS OPERATING.THE EMPLOYEE MOVED NEXT TO THE MOTOR AND A SHAFT GRABBED HIS LOOSE CLOTHING CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO THE RIGHT LEG. THE MOTOR TO
THE NEXT DAY AFTER A SHIFT ON THE FRONT END LOADER THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN