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PUSHING DIRT AND BACKED UP OVER ROCK THAT WAS UNDER THE TRACK.NOT AWARE OF CONDITION UNTIL DOZERS BACK CAME UP AND THEN DOWN AND FRONT CAME UP AND DOWN THEN.SIMILAR TO HORSE BUCKING BACKWARDS.
MINER WAS DRILLING A FACE ROUND WITH A SECAN DRILL MACHINE. THE DRILL LEG KICKED OUT AND MINER SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HIP. MINER'S LEFT LOWER LUMBAR IS BRUISED.
MINER WAS INSTALLING VENT LINE OFF THE 2 YARD LOADER, MINER WAS STANDING ON THE FRONT PART OF THE LOADER ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE OF THE VENT LINE. THE LOADER PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND TRANSMISSION W AS IN FIRST GEAR REVERSE POSITION. MINER WAS HOLDING VENT PIPE UP BY HAND WHEN THE LOADER BRAKE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND MINER FELL BETWEEN LOADER AND RIB. THE LOADER TIRE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FO
MINER WAS ROCK BOLTING THE BACK HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK-UP A BOLT WHEN I NAME STEPPED ON THE PLATE OF THE BOLT & THE BOLT SPRING BACK & HIT 5THE MINER IN THE MOUTH & FACE
MINER WAS DRILLING A TOP HOLE AND DRILL CAME OFF THE JACKLEG. MINER FELL DOWN AND DRILL MACHINE CAME DOWN ON MINERS LEFT KNEE. DAMAGED UGAMENTS ON LEFT KNEE AND LARGE HEMATOMA.
MECHNIC WAS WORKING ON ELECTRICAL WIRING ON LOADER. THE INSPECTION DOOR WAS OPEN WITH LOADER RUNNING. THE VIBRATION OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE DOOR TO COME DOWN ON MECHNICS HAND.
INJURED EMPL WAS LIFTING SAMPLE BAGS TO & FROM PICKUP.