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The employee was picking up material that had fallen off of a conveyor belt. Another rock came off of the belt and struck the employee on the right index finger at the first joint. The employee had a broken joint and required stitches.
The employee was driving a haul truck and a fawn jumped out in front of him. The driver lost control and struck a berm and eventually went over it, falling 10-15 feet. The employee exited the truck under his own power and complained of neck pain. Seatbelt was worn.
...THE BANANA BELT WAS THEN TURNED ON. THE LEAD PERSON CAUGHT EE OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE STUMBLING NEAR THE DISCHARGE OF THE BANANA BELT.....IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE BELT OFF BUT NOT BEFORE EE TRAVELED TO THE END OF THE BANANA BELT THEN DROPPED 3 FEET ONTO THE 8X20 BELT. EE CAME TO REST BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE BANANA BELT AND THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE 8X20 BELT...UNCONSCIOUS
WHILE MOVING OVERBURDEN TO SPOIL PILE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD. THE BED WAS RETURNING TO THE DOWN POSITION WHEN IT SLAMMED TO REST ON THE FRAME.