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EE WAS DRIVING A LUBE TRUCK WHEN DUST PARTICLES BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE BACKED A 85 TON HAUL TRUCK (LOADED) THROUGH THE BERM ON A WASTE DUMP. TRAVELING 70 FEET DOWN THE SLOPE OF THE DUMP COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE OPERATING AHUAL TRUCK ON 1-3-92 HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING AS HE WAS DRIVING OVER SOFT AREAS IN THE PIT FLOOR. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO A SUPERVISO R ON 1-15-92, THEREFORE WE WOULD LIKE TO DISPUTE THE CLAIM. AN INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND WHEN COMPLETED, DETAILS WILL FOLLOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A RIPPING PASS WITH A D 9L DOZER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL ON A LOADING BENCH AS HE WAS COMPLETING HIS PASS THE MATERIAL BELOW THE LEFT TRACK GAVE WAY & CAUSED THE DOZER TO ROLL O VER SIDEWAYS & DOWN THE FACE OF THE BENCH ONE COMPLETE TIME LANDING UPRIGHT ON THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER FALL DISTANCE WAS 35FT
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. SHE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ORE AT THE DUMP SITE. A LARGE ROCK HIT THE SIDE OF THE BED AS T WAS SLIDING DOWN, IT SHOOK THE TRUCK CAUSING EMPLOYEES HEA D TO JOLT SIDESWAYS. RESULT WAS A STRAINED NECK. EMPLOYEE HAD RETURNED TO WORK 4 WEEKS AGO. OFF WORK FOR 5 MONTHS PRIOR OF THE JOB NECK INJURY.
WHILE OPERATING A WATER TRUCK A HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE WATER TRUCK BLEW. AFTER REPAIRS, THE WATER TRUCK WAS NOT WASHED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE EMPLOYEE SAID SHE WAS ILL FROM INHALING HDYRAULIC FUMES.
EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK SPRAYING WATER ON DIRT ROAD HE LEANED OVER TO GET HIS SLIP BOARD OFF OF THE QUTION OF THE TRUCK AND AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3 RD GEAR JERKING HIM BACK INTO THE SEAT. THE SUDDEN MOVMENT CAUSE A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPL WAS SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK & DURING LOADING OPERATION BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN BACK.
WHILE LOADING A HAUL TRUCK ELMPLOYEE FELT AN ITCH OVER HIS LEFT EYE. HE REACHED TO RUBT IT AND A FOREIGN OBJECT SUCH AS SAND ON DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.
GOING DOWN 8% RAMP RETARDER ON WATER TRUCK FAILED AND SERVICE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK RAN INTO BANK HEAD HIT INSIDE OF CAB