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LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK GOING DOWN INCLINE.
WHILE MOVING THE LONG JOHN BACK ON THE 002 SECT EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RMEOVE A 1/2" CHAIN THAT HAD THE LONG JOHN DOLLY HOOKED TO THE FRAME OF THELONG JOHNS. THE MBC OPERATOR MOVED THE MBC UNAWA RE THAT EE HAD PLACED HIS HAND ON CAIN AND PINCHED
CONDITIONS NOT RELATED. TRUCK DRIVER TRIPPED TAILGATE LEVER AND LEVER HIT WRIST AND BROKE IT.
EE WAS DRIVING HAULER TO REFUSE AREA, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL GOING DOWN HILL. HE RAN TRUCK INTO BURM AND TRUCK OVER TURNED.
EMPLOYEE @ #2 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #3297, RIDING SCOOP BUCKET TO SECTION. A BOLT LYING ON ROADWAY FLEW OUT UNDER SCOOP BUCKET STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE & NOSE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN NOSE & REQ UIRED 5 STITCHES TO NOSE AND FACE BETWEEN EYES.
EMP WAS RIDING ON END LOADER. EMP JUMPED FROM PLATFORM 6' HIGH WHEN HE THOUGHT LOADER WAS RUNNING AWAY. EMP DISLOCATED RT ELBOW & FRACTURED IT. EMP RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO RT SIDE OF FACE & FORE HEAD. ACC OCCURRED ON STEEP MINE ENTRANCE ROAD.
AT END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED HIS SUPV. THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK. HE COULD NOT RELATE INJURY TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT OR TIME. AFTER WORKING ON THE LOADER ALL DAY HE STATED THAT HIS BAC K WAS HURTING.
A PIECE OF ROD 2R OTHER MATERIAL FELL OFF REFUSE BELT, BOUNCED INTO LOADER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING, STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD
EE WAS RUNNING 5OADER TURNED HEAD AROUND LOOKING BEHIND HIM WHILE BACKING UP & PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.