Employee was dumping a load of refuge, using a Cat. swivel truck, when his load shifted and the cab of the truck turned over hitting his head against the window. Seat belts were in use.
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Showing all 4Employee was lifting an air compressor frame by means of a hoist truck and the cloth strap slipped and the frame caught middle finger on right hand between frame and side of locomotive.
EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHICH WAS LOADED WITH SLUDGE. HE ROUNDED A SHARP TURN AND AS HE WAS PARTIALLY ON A SET OF SCALES, THE TRUCK STARTED SPINNING AND SLID SIDEWAYS. THE REAR WHEELS SLID OV ER A 3' DROP AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW MIXED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
THE EE WAS PUSHING SLUDGE BACK TOWARD THE MUD HOPPER TO KEEP IT FROM ENTERING A POND THAT WAS LOCATED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT INTO THE POND THE LOADER TURNED OVER ON I TS SIDE