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EE WAS ASSISTING INDISASSEMBLING EQUIPMENT IN A MINE THAT THE CO. WAS NO LONGER OPERATING. HE WAS ON TOP OF A SHOVEL TAKING THE GANTRY LOOSE, WHEN AN ARM ON THE GANTRY SWUNG FREE KNOCKING HIM OFF THE MACHINE. EE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
MOVING 11 PIECES OF SCREEN CLOTH TO STORAGE AREA ON SKID LOADER WHEN ONE PIECE FELL OFF AND STRUCK TO VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG.
EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO SLIDE A LIT BUCKET OF FUEL ACROSS THE HANDLE THAT CONTROLS THE GATE TO A MATERIAL STORAGE FACILITY WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE BUCKET BROKE THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO SPILL ON EE LEFT LEG AT THIS TIME EE USED HIS RT HAND TOEXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HIS LEGTHE ATTEMPT WAS FUTILESO HE RAN TO A SMALL PONT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF STONE WHEN THE SPREADER CHAINS CAUGHT IN THE TAILGATE CAUSING THE LOAD TO SHIFT AND RAISING THE TRUCKS FRONT UP. AT THIS TIME THE SPREADER CHAINS BROKE CAUSING THE FRO NT OF THE TRUCK TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS STAKEN UP INSIDE THE TRUCK.
INJURED WAS MOVING THE 1200 AIR COMPRESSOR BEHIND THE GALION MOTOR GRADER WHEN THE GRADER SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING INJURED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINE BURST CAUSING HIM TO STEER TH INTO THE DITCH.
WORKING ON BRAKES ON R-35 BACK DUMP, BRAKE POD WAS SUSPENDED WITH A COME-A-LONG ATTACHED TO AN EYELET SCREWED INTO THE BRAKE POD. THE EYELET PULLE DLOOSE CATCING HIS FINGER UNDER THE BRAKE PO AKE POD.
REPAIRS BEING MADE TO A CAT EXCAVATOR 225. THE OF THE EMPL MISSED OBJECT BEING STRUCK WITH HAMMER AND HIT ANOTHER EMPL FINGER.EMPL SENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE DR PUT 2 STITCHES IN FINGER.
DRILL CREW WORKING ON SLOPE WHEN ONE MAN SLIPPED AND FELL.PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.WORKER WAS TIED TO DRILL BY ROPE AND SAFETY BELT.DRILL WAS SECURED BY CABLE.
ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACTOR, ONE OF THE MECHANICS DROPPED A HAMMER ON THE OTHER MECHANIC. ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES WERE OFF DUTY AND NOT AT THE MINE SITE. THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING WARRANTY WO RK ON THE RUBBER TIRE LOADER THAT WE PURCHASED FROM THEM.
ROCK WAS HUNG IN JAW CRUSHER EE WERE USING A WEDGE TO LOOSEN THE ROCK WHEN IT BOUNCED OUT AND WENT STRAIGHT UP. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE WEDGE THE FORCED OF THE WED GE HIT HIS ARM OVER THE RAILING CAUSING THE INJURY.
WORKING FOR MARYLAND STONE CO. ACIDENT HAPPENED AT PINE MTN. BLOWING MUD ND ROCK OUT OF HOLE HAD DRILLED AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK WHILE CHANGING GEAR. HE THEN JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK STRIKING HIS HEAD OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE FATAL INJURY ACCORDING TO THE ONLY WITNESS.