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Employee was using a loader to dig out big rocks. One rock was halfway out of the ground and EE was digging and ramming it with the loader's bucket, when EE felt pinching/pulling in EE's back. As the day went on, EE felt pain getting progressively worse.
EE WAS OPERATING PICK UP TRUCK. CROSSED ROAD PUBLIC WITHOUT SEEING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. WAS STRUCK BY ON-COMING CAR.
DRIVER WAS DUMPING LOAD FROM HAUL TRUCK WHEN LARGE ROCK BECAME STUCK. WAS LOOKING OUT WINDOW OF VEHICLE WHEN ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND TRUCK LURCHED. DRIVER STRUCK HIS JAW ON WINDOW SIL AND DA MAGED TOOTH AND CUT LIP REQUIRED STITCHES.
INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO AREA IN FRONT OF TOWMOTOR WHEN OPERATOR LOWERED FORKS & STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO CUT ON BRIDGE OF NOSE & BROKE A TOOTH SAFETY GLASSES WERE B ROKEN BUT DID PROTECT HIS EYES FROM INJURY
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON MOVING BELT. HE ROLLED OFF THE BELT, CAUGHT A CABLE AND HIT THE CATWALK HEADFIRST.
EMPLOYEE REMOVED ACCESS PLATE AND REACHED INTO THE COMPARTMENT TO CLEAR AN ABSTRUCTION BY HAND. EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF BUT HE REACHED THROUGH OPENING INTO A SCREW CONVEYR WHICH WAS OPERATING .
STRIPPING AREA AT QUARRY WITH LOADER AND BACKED OVER ROCK CAUSING INJURED TO BE THROWN AGAINST WINDSHIELD.