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EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK USING A PRY BAR. WHEN ROCK SHIFTER THE PRY BAR STRUCK THE EE IN THE GROIN CAUSING CONTUSION AND HERNIA.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCALE DECK WITH TRUCK PARKED ON SCALE. TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD HIS RIGHT LEG WAS RUN OVER BY TRUCKS RIGHT FRONT TIRE.
A LARGE ROCK HAD JAMMED THE DRIVE BELT ON A CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY. WHEN THE INJURED DISLODGED THE ROCK HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT BEHIND HIM RESUL TING IN AN ACUTESPRAIN & CONTUSION TO THE LOWER BACK (L-S SPINE) ABSENCE OF BACK STOP ON GEAR REDUCER LET CONVEYOR DRIFT BAKCWARD WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY LOSING BALANCE.
INJURED WAS BREAKING BOULDERS W/ DROP BALL MOUNTED ON CRAWLER CRANE A SHAND OF ROCK APPROX 2" X 3" WAS PROPELLED AGAINST THE FRONT OF OPERATORS CAB WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO BREAK THROUGH THE 1 /4" PLEXIGLASS WINDSHIELD AND STUCK THE OPERATOR ON HIS CHIN LACERATING SAME SUTURING WAS REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND
OPERATOR STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCK FROM PRIMARY UNIT WITH PRY BAR. THIS PROCEDURE HAD BEEN OFTEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY SAME OPERATOR WITHOUT INCIDEN T & PRESCENSE OR ABSENCE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS NOT CONTIBUTING FACTOR.