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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE 50 TON HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TO THE LOADING SITE IN THE QUARRY. THE TRUCK RAN OFF THE HAUL ROAD INTO A ROCK AND DIRT BERM CAUSING INJURY TO EMPLOYEE'S NE CK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE CAB OF THE FRONT END LOADER, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN CUT INJURED'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.
WHEN CLIMBING UP TO GET IN HAUL TRUCK, EE SLIPPED , LOST BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 7' TO GROUND. EE LANDED UPRIGHT ON BOTH FEET AND THEN FELL TO RIGHT SIDE. THE RIGHT FOOT AND SHOULDER SPRAINED A
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE D-9 BULLDOZER. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INJURING LEFT ELBOW.
A FAULTY TERMINAL ON ABTTERY IN THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF PIECE OF EQUIPMENT,LATER TRIED TO START IT AND ENGINE WOUDN'T TURN OVER,HE THEN CALLED OVER HIS BUDDY TO HIT THE START BUTTON WHILE HE STOOD ON TOP OF BATTERY CABLE TO MAKE CONTACT.THIS CREATED SPARKS AND RESULTED IN BATTERY EXPLODING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE PORTABLE SCREEN MACHINE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BELOW THE CONVEYOR CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING & A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEA D EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON LEFT FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES
THE INJURED STEPPED ON APICE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS WELDED TO A 12' DIAMETER AIR SEPERATOR THAT HAD BEEN SET ON THE GROUND BY A CRANE.AFTER HE STEPPED ON THE ANGLE IRON TO UNHOOK THE CRANE FR OM THE AIR SEPERATOR IT STARTED TO ROLL.HE STEPPED OR JUMPED BACK 2' OFF THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEG WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND WHICH TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.