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EE WAS THE OPERATOR OD A LOADER. WHEN BACKING IN THE PIT AREA HIS LEFT REAR TIRE FELL INTO A HOLE WHILE THE BUCKET WAS IN THE AIR. THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO TILT JOLTING THE OPERATOR SHARPLY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK. APPROX. 5 DAYS TO RECOVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATOR OF 85 TON HAUL TRUCK HE NEGLETED TO LOWER BED OF TRUCK AFTER DUMPING HE TRAVELED DOWN ROAD WITH BED RAISED STRIKING THE TOP OF UNDERGROUND ROADWAY WITH THE RAISED BED IMP ACT WAS APPROX 35 MPH HIS HEAD STRUCK THE TOP OFWINDSHIELD OF CAB ON IMPACT SEAT BELT WAS BEING WORN THE TOP OF THE SUPERSPAN MEASURES AT 22FT 8IN HIGH & 28FT WIDE
ON THE 1ST LOAD OF THE DAY OPERATOR HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CUT AREA BEFORE ENTERING HAULROAD. DITCH HAD BEEN CUT IN CASE OF RAIN. OPERATOR NOT KNOWING THE DITCH WAS THERE HIT DITCH SEVERLY BOUNCING AND HIS FACE HIT THE STERRING WHEEL. RESULTING IN FRACTURED NOSE.
PLEASE SEE ATTACH SUPERVISOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT EE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT TO TURN AROUND AND BACKED INTO FRONT OF OTHER TRUCK PINNING EE IN THE CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 631 SCRAPER AND WHILE APPROACHING THE DUMP ON THE HAUL ROAD HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE MACHINE TO JERK AND CAUSING HIKM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7-30-92.
ADJUSTING BLADE, CONV BELT WRENCH SLIPED R HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND MOVING BELT
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS DRIVING #1047-35 TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED. THE EMPLOYEE STTED HE RUBBED HIS EYE AND THE OBJECT BECAME EMBEDDED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN #127 MECHANICS TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN TE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF #372 COAL TRUCK. THE PARK BRAKE ON #127 MECHANICS TRUCK F AILED TO HOLD ON A 1 TO 2 PERCENT GRADE AFTER A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SET IT.
THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED THAT HE THINKS HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE ARM REST OF 373 COAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THE ELBOW BECAME SORE AFTER THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOME ON 6-3-87.