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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON C-84 CAT IN WET, RAINY WEATHER; SLIPPED AND FELL OFF CAT ONTO TRACKS AND THEN ONTO GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK, NECK, LEFT ARM AND RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT AC CIDENT OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11/7/01.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROLLER FROM THE CRUSHER. THE BELT WAS NOT UNLOADED BEFORE REMOVING THE ROLLER AND EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT, CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE OPERATOR LOADER FOR CRUSHING OPERATIONS. HIS LOADER WAS STRUCK BY AN ERRANT ROCK WHEN HE ENTERED A RESTRICTED AREA. THE FOLLOWING DAY EMPLOYEE CLAIMED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK FROM T HE INCIDENT.
DISLODGING ROCKS THAT WERE STUCK IN THE JAW. ROCKS CAME TOGETHER CAUSING SMALL CHIPS AND DIRT TOFLY OFF AND HITTING EE IN THE EYE.
STEPPED ONTO LOOSE MATERIAL ON GROUND AND LOCT FOOTING; TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING LOADER IN THE PIT AND FEEDING THE CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE SEAT ON THE LOADER WAS BROKEN. SUPERVISOR LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND FOUND SOME WEAR IN THE ADJUSTMENTS BUT THERE WERE NO LOOSE PIECES AND SEAT WAS NOT LOOSE.
EE STRAIGHTENING D-7 RIPPER SHANK. HEATED SHANK AND HIT SHANK WITH HAMMER CAUSING SHANK TO SPLINTER. METAL CHIP PENETRATED BOOT AND CUT RIGHT FOOT.