THE SPADE PART OF A SHOVEL WAS IN THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING IT TO SEE IF IT WAS GOING TO WORK ITS WAY OUT.I SOMEHOW WEDGED JUST RIGHT CA USING IT TO FLY OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE NOSE AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
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Showing all 5DOING PRESHIFT LIME IS ADDED SOME DROPPED OVER END OF FILTER IN HIS EYES
LARGE BOULDER WAS IN BANK WHERE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED. BUCKET TEETH WAS PLACED UNDER BOULDER & PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. TEETH SLIPPED OFF BOULDER CASUING LOADER TO BOUNCE. THIS CASUED WHIPLASH MOTION TO NECK OF EMPL. DR SUGGESTED FEW DAYS REST WITH FULL DUTY RELEASE DATED 9/4.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI9ECTING THE MOVEMENT AND LOCATION OF A PICKUP WHILE HOLDING THE DRAW BAR OF A TRILER IN DOING SO THE EMPLOYEES THUMB BECAME THE STRIKING PLANE BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE TRU TRUCK 3
TRUCK SPUN OUT ON 90 DOWN HILL TURN ON THE PIT HAUL ROAD. DRIVER HAD JUST MADE TRIP ON DRY ROAD. WATER TRUCK SOAKED ROAD JUST BEFORE ACCIDENT.