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THE BELT STOPPED MOVING ON #2 BIN. EE CLIMBED ONTO LOADED TRUCKBED TO SPRAY HIGH TACK ON HEAD PULLEY. RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN PULLEY, CRUSHING HAND AND BREAKING ARM.
#107 MACK WAS DRIVEN TO SAFETY AREA BY EE. A CO-WORKER WAS WALKING OVER TO THIS TRUCK TO GET HIS SUNGLASSES. EE JUMPED FROM CAB DOOR (ARMS HELD UP) ONTO CO-WORKER. LANDED ON CO-WORKER'S FOOT, TWISTING HIS OWN ANKLE. (HORSEPLAY CO. RULE 56.18-4)
STAIRS LEADING TO BINNS SLIPPED OR MISSED A 4 TO 5 TH STEP GOING DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING TARP (COVER) FOR TRUCK TRAILER. IT HAS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IS SPRING LOADED; WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED VICE-GRIPS, SPRING LOADED ARM RELEASED, CATCHING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO CHANGE TIRES ON OVER THE ROAD TRUCK-PUP. HE WAS USING TIRE HOIST TO RAISE HIMSELF UP TO TIRES. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ONTO HOIST, THE HOIST BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER. THE GRINDER CAUGHT A BOLT AND DON DROPPED IT OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE GRINDER HIT HIS LEFT WRIST CUTTING A TENDON AND VAIN.
MOUSE BUILT NEST IN INSULATION BY HEAD DUCT AND WOOD BOARD, RESULTING IN A FIRE STARTING.