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Employee was walking on highwall miner and slipped, striking finger on piece of metal (possibly metal ladder). Laceration to left middle finger.
PLACING SPOIL AGAINST THE HIGHWALL 2 A-25 TRUCKS & A DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR SPOTTED THE FIRST LEADS OF EACH TRUCK THEN STARTED TO WORK THE ROAD. WHEN THE 2ND TRUCK DRIVEN BY INJURED EE RETU RNED WITH HIS 2ND LOAD HE DUMPED OUTWARD TOWARD THE FILL INSTEAD OF AGAINST THE HIGHWALL. THE SPILL BANK GAVE WAY & THE TRUCK OVER TURNED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN EXCAVATOR, WALKING TO AND FROM THE MACHINE ON FROZEN, RUTTED GROUND. HE STEPPED ON A RUT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP FUEL TANK, PUTTING WOOD IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND CRILLED HIS ANKLE IN A RUT.