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Finger caught under crane cable after cable slack was winched taut resulting in a laceration requiring 6 stitches. Returned to full duty; no restrictions.
Employee was moving a section of 12" hose with the telehandler. They attempted to extend the boom out to place it down while on an uneven surface. The outriggers were not extended and the vehicle rolled onto its cab side. The employee was wearing a seatbelt but injured their leg from the impact of the rollover.
Employee was operating a Haul Truck when the truck bounced, causing injury to employee's back.
While lifting a gear with the crane on truck, chain jumped & hook on chain hit right wrist & thumb
WHILE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING OUT OF THE MAN BASKET EE'S HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR SLED AND THE MAN LIFT HANDRAIL. THIS MOTION REMOVED THE SKIN FROM THE TOP OF EE'S HAND TO EE'S FINGERS. EE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CROZER HOSPITAL WHERE EE HAD SURGERY ON THE HAND
Injured employee was operating a quarry haul truck. For a reason not yet known the truck engine stalled on an incline. The truck rolled backwards onto a roadside berm and overturned on the passenger side. As a result the injured worker suffered a dislocated shoulder.
The injured employee was removing a gear box from a stacking conveyor. As the IE was standing on the conveyor, the conveyor frame broke and the IE was struck in the right arm by a hand shovel that became airborne. The injured employee received 11 stitches to his upper right arm.
GOING INTO SHOT ROCK PILE, EE'S TIRE WENT OVER SOME TOE AND HIS LOADER ROLLED FORWARD INTO A LARGE ROCK WITH HIS BUCKET, JARRING HIS BACK.
OPERATING WATER TRUCK. WHILE WETTING DOWN #5 BENCH, EE HIT A RUT (POTHOLE) AND JARRED HIS BACK.
NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT--BOUNCING AROUND IN LOADER/RUNNING LOADER.