EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE PIT CASTING OVERBURDEN DOWN TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE HAD BERMED UP APPROX. 10 FEET IN FRONT OF THE PIT FACE.ON HIS LAST PASS THIS 10 FEET OF MATERIAL SLUMPE D OFF, CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO SLUMP, ALLOWING THE LOAD TO FALL TO THE PIT FLOOR. THE LOADER WAS NOT DAMAGED. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MILD LUMBARSTRAIN AND STRAINED HIS UPPER TORSO AND ARMS.
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Showing all 7EE WAS BACKDRAGGING WITH HIS LOADER AND WAS TURNED AROUND WHEN THE LOADER HIT A BUMP AND EE STATES THAT THE JARRING CAUSED NECK AND BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CATWALK AROUND SECONDARY CRUSHER. A ROCK FELL FRON AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
99495G IN BACK OF PICKUP FELL OUT HITTING HIS HEAD
INJURED WAS CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS IN A EUCLID & HIT SOME POT HOLES SEAT STARTED BOUNCING & BOTTOMED OUT
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING JONBOAT TO WORK BOAT. AS HE APPROACHED THE BARGE WITH HIS HAND GRASPING EDGE OF JON BOAT, THE MOTION OF THE WATER PUSHED THE TWO BOATS TOGETHER CATCHING THE FI NGER BETWEEN THEM. THE TIP OF THE RIGHT 3RD FINGER WAS LACERATED. X-RAYS SHOWED NO BONE DAMAGE. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. PAIN MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
OPERATING WATER TRUCK ON COMPANY PROPERTY ROPE ATTACHED TO VALVE BECAME EXTENDED TO CAB.OPERATOR HAD SAME WRAPPED AROUND HAND.ROPE BECAME TANGLED IN WHEELS OF TRUCK.CAUSED THUMB ON LEFT HAND T O BE AMPUTATED.