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TREES WERE BEING CUT ALONG THE REFUSE AREA. THE INJURED WAS WORKING WITH BACK TO THE UPHIL SIDE WHEN A LOAD OF REFUSE WAS DUMPED FOR A BERM ON THE HAUL ROAD. MATERIAL CAME OVER THE BANK AND PA RT OF IT CAUGHT THE PERSON CUTTING TREES AND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE IN A 768 CAT HAULER. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROAD CONDITIONS JARRED HIM CAUSING SORENESS IN HIS BACK. HE HAD VISITED A PHYSICIAN ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS FOR MEDICATION. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 4-15-97 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WHEN DUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR., GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS AND RELEASED FOR WORK.
DOZERS WINCHING EACH OTHER OTHER-CABLE UNHOOKED DOZER OVERTURNED.
EMPL DECIDED TO CLEAN TAKEUP ROLLER ON CONVEYOR WITHOUT STOPPING CONVEYOR. HE USED PIECE OF CONDUIT TO TRY & DISLODGE MATERIAL FROM AROUND ROLLER. EMPL ALLEGEDLY STUCK CONDUIT INTO ROLLER WHIC H PULLED EMPLS FINGERS BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER.