A MINE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR OVERTURNED CATERPILLAR HAUL TRUCK #254 WHEN HE POWERED THROUGH THE BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE PAD HE WAS DUMPING OVER. EE SUSTAINED SMALL FRACTURES IN HIS LOWER SPINE AR EA.
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Showing all 12DRIVING ON WAY BACK FROM MIAMI SOMETHING FLEW IN WINDOW INTI HIS EYE.HE RUBBED IT MAKING IT WORSE.
EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT & STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SET THE BRAKE.
WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK, TRUCK STRUCK BUMP IN ROAD AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS PUTTING A CABLE CLAMP ON A CABLE TO KEEP AN ELECTRICAL CABLE FROM DROPPING. WHILE HE WAS DOING THAT THE CABLE WAS STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROAD. A TRUCK STRUCK THE CABLE, CAUSING A CABLE WI NCH TO STRIKE HIS HEAD.
EE BACKED HAUL TRUCK INTO THE SHOVEL STAGING AREA TO BE LOADED. THE SHOVEL SWUNG INTO THE TRUCK AND STRUCK THE BED WITH THE SHOVEL. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JAR AND SPRAINED THE EE S NE CK.
DROVE TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF TAILINGS AND ROLLED OFF.
I NAME WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING TRUCK #183 AT A DUMP SITE THE HOIST RAM WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED WHEN THE LOWER END ANCHOR FAILED ALLOWING THE LOADED TRUCK BED TO FREE FALL ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME CAUSING A VIOLENT SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO THE ENTIRE TRUCK THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT GAVE A WHIPLASH TO I NAME
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS REACHING TO FEEL ADJUSTERS TO SEE IF BROKE, ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND BACK, GLOVE CAUGHT BELT.
EMPL HAULING ORE FROM 105 TO #9 DUMP ON INCLINE.DYNAMICS BRAKE ON TRUCK DIDNT HOLD.APPLIED DISC BRAKE AND THEY DIDNT HOLD,TRIED TO USE BERM TO SLOW DOWN TRUCK BUT TRUCK TURNED OVER.
EMPL CLAIMS STEERING LOCKED UP & STEERING WHEEL SPUN STRIKING FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE HIT A ROUGH AREA COMING FROM 19-070 AND REPORTED HER BACK WAS HURTING