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3 men entered the property w/o the knowledge of mine operator and attempted to remove a Cat 235 Excavator. They attached a chain to a hook on a D9H Cat dozer blade and applied pressure to the excavator. The weld on the hook on the D9H blade falied releasing the chain which struck one of the men in the neck killing him on the site.
Employee removed steel plate from crusher. Plate dimensions 5" x 12" x 3/8. Employee turned to lay plate down, accidentally dropping plate on other employee's left forearm causing forearm contusion.
Employee just finished installing a fire extinguisher bracket on a D8 Dozer. He slipped off the tracks and fell to the ground landing on his right wrist. The weather was warm and dry. The dozer tracks were dry.