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EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THYE HOISTING AND REPOSITIONING OF A CONCRETE SLAB AT THE WASH PLANT SHOP ENTRANCE. THE UNILOADER OPERATOR POSITIONED THE BUCKET OVER THE SLAB, AS EE WAS ATTACHING THE CH AIN OVER THE BUCKET, THE OPERATOR UNEXPECTEDLY CURLED THE BUCKET AND PINNED EE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE CHAIN, RESULTING IN THE LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON A NEW GUARD, WHILE STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, IN TRANSITION OF PUTTING HIS WELDING HOOD ON, A SURGE OF RAW COAL CAME OVER THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE ROM BELT, CAUSING PIECES OF COAL TO FALL OFF THE SIDES. SOME COAL BOUNCED OFF THE WALKWAY ONE PIECE STRIKING EE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 1ST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT TH
EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON 16G CAT GRADER TO CHECK A/C AFTER REOAURM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND RAN HIS HAND INTO THE ENGINE FAN, CUTTING HIS FIRST, MIDDLE, AND RING FINGER TIPS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOS PITAL, WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED AND GIVEN A TOTAL OF EIGHT SUTURES, TWO IN THE FIRST, FOUR IN THE MIDDLE AND TWO IN THE RING FINGER.
WHILE REMOVING A BATTERY CHARGER FROM A CLARK BOBCAT HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND FINGERS ON A BLADE OF THE FAN.
DUMPING COAL, DIRT IN THE COAL WAS FROZE OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER.
EMP WAS HAULING DIRT FORM OFF TOP OF PIT ON EAST END. AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP, HE STRUCK A BUMP INROADWAY. BOUNCED FORWARD FROM SEAT. SEAT BELT, WHICH IS A LAP BELT, CAUGHT HIM. EMP SA ID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE. MEDICAL CHECK UP SHOWED A STRAINED ABDOMEN MUSCLE.
3 EMPS WERE IN SHOP REMOVING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FROM 988 LOADER USING A FORK LIFT WHEN THE ACCUMULATOR SLIPPED (MOVED) CREATING PINCH POINT BETWEEN ACCUMULATOR AND LOADER RESULTING IN A LACERAT ION AND FRACTURE OF 4TH FINGER (PINKY) OF EMPS LEFT HAND. EMP WENT TO EMERG RM AND WAS REFERREDST VINCENT INDIANA HAND CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED14 STITCHES AND A PIN INSERTED.
EE WAS PREPARING TO PARK THE SERVICE TRUCK INSIDE THE SHOP. HE STOPPED, GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE SHOP DOOR, THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK AND THE SHOP DOOR.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE FLASHING BACK UP ON THE PLANT FEED BELT WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE. WAS SENT TO GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED. NO FOREIGN OBJEC T FOUND IN EYE. WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION FOR TOBREX OPTHALMIS OINTMENT.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A 777 B END DUMP FROM THE PIT TO THE COAL YARD. AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD OF COAL, NOT LETTING THE ENGINE IDLE DOWN, HE PUT THETRUCK INTO FORWARD GEAR. THE TRUCK THEN JERKED,
EE WAS TRAVELING WEST ALONG THE TOP OF THE FILL. HIS FUEL TRUCK SLID ON THE FRESHLY WATERED ROAD WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE DRY PART OF THE ROAD IT GAINED TRACTION, CAUSING IT TO OVERTURN ONTO IT S RT SIDE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE H E RECEIVED 23 STITCHES TO HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING DITCH PROCEEDING DOWN THE RAMP TO THE LOADING AEA. HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE ON THE WAY DOWN THE RAMP. HE AVOIDED THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF HI M. HE COLLIDED WITH THE HIGHWALL WITH THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE TRUCK. HE FAILED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE [MECHANICAL BRAKE] TO OVER-RIDE THE AIR BRAKES.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH THE BED OF A 3308 TEREX TRUCK WHEN HE RAISED UP HE KNOCKED THE DIRT LOOSE UNDER THE TRUCK. A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT LODGE IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTO R & ISSUED TWO [2] PRESCRIPTIONS: ONE FOR VOLTAREN .1% OPTHALMIC SOLUTION & OCUFLOX .3% OPTHALMIC SOLUTION.
VECHICLE ENTROUTE DOWN RAMP INTO PIT. BRAKES FAILED AS TRUCK WAS MAKING A LEFT CIRCLE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.