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Reaching behind seat of haul truck to get seat belt, he hurt his hand on the A/C fan blade.
JOSTLING IN HAUL TRUCK IN MINE PIT RESULTED IN CHATTERING OF TEETH WHICH CAUSED TOOTH TO FRACTURE
DURING REPAIRS TO YELLOW 100 FT BELT, FORKLIFT & OPERATOR WERE HANGING LAST PIECE OF SKIRTING STEEL WHEN FORKLIFT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. OPERATOR WAS THROWN AGAINST INSIDE OF ROPES & CAB CAG E CAUSING GASH & BRUISES.
NEITHER OPERATOR NOR LABORER FOLLOWED PROPER LOCK-OUT PROCEDURE WHICH LEAD TO UNIT ACTIVATING. INJURED EE WENT IN TO FEEDER TO CLEAR ROCKS. OPERATOR SAW LABORER CLIMB OUT & LEANED OVER TO YEL L AT LOADER OPERATOR ON RADIO NOT TO DROP BUCKET OF MATERIALS. AS HE LEANED OVER, OPERATOR HIT FEEDER BUTTON & LABORER FELL ONTO BELT.
LOADING OUT PIT RUN, BANK COLLAPSED, NO ONE AT FAULT.
CAUGHT HIS HAND ATTEMPTING TO FREE STUCK CONVEYER BELT IDLER ROLLER.