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AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY, THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 793 ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOADED BY THE ELECTRIC SHOVEL. DURING ONE OF THE PASSES (SWINGS) THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED THE INJURED TO BE THROWN, RESULTING IN NECK & ARM PAIN.
EE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TANDEM COAL TRUCK ALONG THE KNIFHT TRK HAULROAD AND DROVE THE TRUCK THROUGH A BERM (VEY HIGH) AND OVER A 200' EMBANKMENT. HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN GUMLINE BONE AND LACERAT IONS TO HIS CHIN, LIP AND HAND. EVIDENCE INDICATES AND INFORMATION GIVEN TO US AT THIS TIME IS THAT HE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.
EE WAS DRIVING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM A 5230 CAT SHOVEL. WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL A ROCK FELL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUCKET & LANDED ON THE TAIL BOARD OF THE ROCK TRUCK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO GET "BOUNCED" IN HIS SEAT.
EE & CO-WORKERS WERE REMOVING A BENT DRILL STEEL ON THE #4292 DRILL. AFTER PLACING DRILL MAST IN DOWN POSITION THE BOOM TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE BENT SECTION. WHILE THE STEEL WAS BEING R EMOVED, IT GOT FOULED MOMENTARILY & WHEN IT SPRANG LOOSE IT SUDDENLY CAME IN HIS DIRECTION. WHEN MOVING TO GET OUT OF WAY HE WALKED INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL (EYE LEVEL) ON THE RACK.
DRIVER PULLED TRUCK IN FOR END LOADER TO LOAD & OPERATOR LEFT BOOM DOWN ON TRUCK, JERKING & TWISTING THE DRIVER INJURING HIS BACK & NECK.
ROAD WAS SLICK, AND EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK SLID THROUGH ROUGH PLACE, INJURING HIS NECK.