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HOLES IN ROAD.FORKLIFT SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN DARK.OVERTURNED DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS INEXPERIENCED OPERATOR.
TRUCK POPPED OTU FO THE GEAR-THREW EMPLOYEE INTO DASH SO THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A 45 TON TRUCK HE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT POSITIONED SO HE COULD APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN NECESSARY DURING THE COURSE OF ONE OF TRIP WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY THE BR AKE PEDAL ASHEDIN SO HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT HE LOST NO TIME UNTIL 11-18-88.
INJ STANDING ALONGSIDE W-7 CONVEYOR BELT LOCATED AT SECONDARY PLANT.AS HE VISUALLY INSPECTED BELT,ROCK FELL THROUGH HOLE IN CHUTE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE INJ FOREARM.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO A MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, POSTIONED SOLE COULD SHOVEL MUD FROM THE FLOOR ONTO THE MOVING BELT. HE USED A SHOVEL TH THROW THE MUD ONTO THE MOVING BELT. AS HE DID SO THE SHOVEL HIT THE MOVING BELT CAUSING TO FLY OUT OF HIS HANDS, HIT THE CHUTE AND RECOIL BACK AND STRIKE HIM ON HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WS RIDING IN FRONT SEAT OF THE PASSENGER VAN. THE DRIVER OF THE BAN INADVERTENTLY BACKED THE VAN ONTO A PILE OF DEBRIS CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE.
THE INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE KILN. HE HA THE WINDOWS OPEN. WHILE HE WAITED FOR THE LOADING PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED DUST F ROM THE WASTE MATERIAL BLE INTO HIS EYES.
THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS RUNNING POSITIONED SO THAT HE COULD SCRAPE AWAY EXCESS BUILD-UP WITH A HAND SCRAPER. HE USED A HAND SCRAPER IN HIS LEFT ARM TO CLEAN THE DEBRIS FROM THE ROLLER. AS HE DID SO THE SCRAPER BECAME ENTANGLED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROLLER CAUSING HIS ARM TO BE DRAWN INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.