TWO EMPLOYEES HAD THE LID OF THE IMPACTOR IN THE RAISED POSITION TO CHECK OUT A PROBLEM. THE WEDGE SHAPED STOP BLOCK WAS IN ON ONE SIDE. VICTIM WAS ADJUSTING THE BLOCK ON HIS SIDE. HIS LEFT TH UMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE BLOCK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE HOOD. HE LOST THE THUMBNAIL.
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Showing all 6EE WAS INSTALLING A WHEEL SEAL ON THE LT. REAR DRIVE AXLE OF A BELLY DUMP. AS HE WAS HAMMERING ON THE WHEEL SEAL DRIVER, THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LT. INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. EE WAS USING TOO SMALL OF A HAMMER AND MISSED THE SEAL DRIVING TOOL AND STRUCK HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS REPLACING SCREEN CLOTH ON THE #1 WASH SCREEN. HE LIFTED A PIECE OF CLOTH WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE OPERATED A 769 CAT WAGON AFTER WARDS AND THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVER AND HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CURTAIN LINER IN THE CRUSHER. THE LINER SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE NEW LINER AND AN ADJACENT LINER. AS HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF THE WAY, THE END OF HIS LITTLE FINGER WASCUT AND THE NAIL WAS DAMAGED. STITCHES REQUIRED TO TREAT THE INJURY.
HAUL TRUCK WAS DUMPING ROCK ON STOCKPILE. AS BED WAS BEING RAISED, TRUCK WENT OVER SIDE OF STOCKPILE, DOWN THE SLOP AND CAME TO REST AT TOE OF PILE. DRIVER WAS WEARIGN SEAT BELT. CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS INCLUDE DRIVER PROCEEDING TO DUMP WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AT AREA OF STOCKPILE WHERE BVERM HAD SLUGHED. THE TRUCK'S CATWALKS, HANDRAILS, CAB DOOR AND WINDOWS WERE DAMAGED.
EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING COMPANY VEHICLE, WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOKKING TRUCK FROM OTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED, TRUCK ROLLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRAPPED BRTWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES.