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PUTITNG AN ENGINE IN A TRUCK, SOME DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE SOMETIME WHILE HE WAS WORKING UNDER IT.
THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK TO RESET THE MEASURING STICK.HE LOOKED UP AT THE HIGHWALL AND EVERYTHING LOOKED ALRIGHT WHEN HE BENT OVER THE ROCK FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 40-45 ' IT HIT THE WALL FIRST,THEN THE EMPLOYEE.THE TOP OF THE HIGHWALL HAD DRIED OUT FROM THE SUN.
BRUISED AND CUT ELBOW WHILE REMOVING FLIGHTS FROM THE COMPLEDTED AUGER HOLE A ROCK FELL FROM ABOUT 25' UP THE HIGHWALL.THE ROCK CAME DOWN BOUNCED OFF THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE ELB OW.
WHILE DRAINING AIR TANKS ON L-27 LOADER, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED BLOWING PIECES OF TIRE, DIRT AND COAL AT OPERATOR.
CHECKED T SEE WHY PUMP NOT WORKING LOOSENED CAP CAUSING STEAM TO GET ON HIM 2ND DEG BURN
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK ONTO MUDDY GROUND.HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK-HE DID NOT FALL.
COME-A-LONG STRUCK THUMB WHILE RELEASING. (COME-ALONG IS A MANUAL WINCH)
WHEN GETTING OFF OF S-41 PAN SCRAPER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
THE INJURED GETTING OFF OF 631-C PAN WHEN HIS AHND SLIPPED FROM HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND,STATES HE BROKE HIS WRIST.
I.NAME FORGOT TO SHUT PROPANE TANK OFF BEFORE HE UNHOOKED GAS LINE.
WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL SUCTION HOSE TO PUMP, HOSE TURNED TWISTING HIS ELBOW.
WAS REMOVING CARRIER ROLLER FROM DOZER ROLLER FRAME WITH CHISEL CHISEL FLEW OUT WHEN HITTING CHISEL WITH HAMMER HITTING RIGHT HAND
AS HE STEPPED FROM TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND TWISTED BACK
LOADING TIES INTO PICKUP TRUCK AND GOT INTO BED OF TRUCK TO STRAIGHTEN LEFT LOWER BACK AND THEN FELL TO GROUND.
WHILE STANDING ON CONVEYOR, THROWING ROCK OUT OF COAL HIS FEET SLIPPED CUASING HIM TO STRIKE MACHINE WITH BACK SPRAINING BACK, CONTINUED TO WORK.
PIECE A METAL FELL ON FOOT WAS GRINDING WITH GRINDER WHEN WELD BROKE FELL ON FOOT.
EXCESSIVE RAIN 7AUSED A SMALL ROCK TO ROLL DOWN HIGHWALL & HIT IN BACK. FRACTURE OF 5 RIBS & BRUISED LUNG.
STEPPED OUT OF 6ACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED FROM BUMPER AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE UNHOOKING3AUER FLIGHTS TURNED TO LOOK AT REAR OF AUGER. LOST BALANCE AND FELL BETWEEN CAB AND AUGER CARRIAGE AND BRUSIED RIGHT SHOULDER.
LADDER STANDING3AT BACKEND OF VAN TGRAILER AS I WAS GETTING PARFTS OUT OF TRAILER STEPPED ON LADDER & IT KICKED SIDEWAYS & I FELL TO GROUND STRIKING RT SHOULDER & HIP BRUISED SHOULDER & HIP (R IGHT SIDE) 3
WAS TRYING TO S7ART END LOADER ENGINE AND WAS STANDING ON LOADER NEXT TO ENGINE ENGINE STARTED TAND END LOADER JUMPED IN GEAR THROWING ME OFF LOADER ONTO GROUND AND FELL ON LEFT ARM
FOREMAN PULLED 5LONGSIDE DRILL AND THE DRILL UPSET THROWING THE MAST ON TOP OF PICK TRUCK, MASHED SIDE OF PICKUP TOP. DOWN AND ROOF PINNED FOREMAN INSIDE TRUCK. BRUISED HEAD AND NECK.
WAS CHANGING A 7IRE ON 631 CAT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER SLIPPED FROM BLOCKING WHEN REMOUNTING TIR B CAUSING THE TIRE TO THROW EE AGAINST THE TIRE TRUCK BRUISING LEFT ARM.
WORKMEN WERE CHANGING TIRE ON 631 CAT SCRAPER WHEN SCRAPER SLIPPED FORM BLOCKING WHEN MOUNTING TIRE CAUSING TIRE TO THROW EE AGAINST THE TIRE TRUCK. HAD A FRACTURE OF ELFT RIB & SPRAINED RT A SHOULDER.
WAS UNLOADING TRUCK SPRING LEAVES FROM TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK & CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETEEN LEAF & BED OF TRUCK.
WAS ADDING BIT TO AUGERING MACHINE WHEN BOOM FELL QUICKLY PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BITS COMPOUND FRACTURE TO RT MIDDLE FINGER
SLEDGING A SEGMENT FROM THE SPROCKET OF TRACTOR A SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF & STRUCK THIGH EMBEDDING ITSELF & CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND.
WAS RELEASING A CABLE COME-A-LONG FROM A FRONT END LOADER TIRE. WHEN IT RELEASED IT FAILED TO CTCH ON NEXT LOCK. IT FLEW BACK & STRUCK LEFT FOREARM
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON I NAME HAULER TRUCK LOST PRESSURE AND RAISED BED DROPPED HARD ON FRAME SPRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
WAS LIFTING 800 LB. CYLINDER WITH CHAIN HOIST-CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED DROPPING CYLINDER & MASHING HAND AGAINST BENCH.
ROCK FELL FROM PILE OF SHOT MATERIAL TO BE LOADED & ROLLED ONTO BACK OF TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED CAUSING A JOLT TO TRUCK & SPRAINING LOWER BACK OF DRIVER
WAS DRIVING TRUCK DOWN GRADE WHEN BRAKE LINE BROKE JUMPED FROM TRUCK TO GROUND & FRACTURED LOWER LEFT LEG.