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EE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO CHECK ON A PLUGGED CHUTE. WHILE ON THE TRUCK CATWALK, HE WAS HIT ONTHE HARDHAT BY A ROCK THAT SPILLED FROM THE CHUTE (4"-6"). THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL APPROX 7' TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK AREA. WE SENT IMTO THE DR FOR EVALUATION. ON 6/17/98 DR MEHAFFEY SENT HIM FOR A CAT SCAN. ON 6/18/98 EE WAS GIVEN A NOTE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING J HOOKS ON A CONVEYOR (4"-6") TO HANG CONTROL CABLES FROM,WHEN A 4" ROCK ROLLED DOWN BELTS AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD. THE BELT WAS RUNNING ON THE CONVEYOR.
IDLER PULLEY WAS CLOGGED EMPLOYEE WAS USING TOOL TO CLEAN IT OUT. TOOL BECAME LODGED AND CAUSED TWO FINGERS TO BE PULLED IN. END RESULTS WERE BROKEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (RING & LITTLE FINGER S).
LOADING TRUCK, BOULDER ENDED UP IN CASB OF LOADER ASSUMING IT WAS TOSSED UP BY HAUL TRUCK TIRES AS HE PULLED AWAY
EMPLOYEE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION WITH HARDHAT ON CLEANING OUT AROUND CONVEYOR AND TAIL PULLEY, A ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.