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Employee was assigned to operate Caterpillar 777C #648 truck. EE was traveling down a haul road loaded, when EE stated that EE struck a hole in the road, jamming head and neck. EE suffered pain in neck and upper back.
EE was walking from pressure truck washing area across the road to the fuel barrels. As he was walking across the road, he was struck by a bulk truck that was traveling in reverse. The truck was owned /operated by contract powder company (Austin Powder Company)
EE stated that while being loaded, a rock fell into the bed of his truck, causing him to be jarred in the cab.
Employee was dumping a load of rock when he backed through the berm causing the truck to flip on it's side.
Loader man was putting 2nd bucket on truck. Rock slipped out of bucket hitting off side of truck bed, jarring driver.
Employee backed a 785 rock truck through a berm and over the dump area.
Employee was straightening the step on the right side of the loader at the hydraulic tank. He had the boom from the mechanic truck hooked to the step and was pulling the step to straighten it when the step broke. It flew back and hit his chin.
While operating a rock truck, the right side, front suspension cylinder broke where it was welded to the mounting support, this caused the truck to come to a stop causing EE to be thrown forward. He hit his chest on the steering wheel.
While operating a 992G loader, the employee was bounced in the seat, the seat belt pulled against his stomach.