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HE WAS USINGA GRINDER AND CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A APIECE OF METAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND EMBEDDED ITSELF IN HIS RIGHT EYE
EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL FROM THE GROUND TO ABOUT 2" OFF THE GROUND. WHEN EMPLOYEE LIFTED THIS PIECE OF STEEL, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A LOADER ON THE RECLAMING CREW. HE WAS GETTING SEED FROM A PLATFORM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS CHEST AREA ON A ROCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CAB OF HIS DRILL HIS FEET GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE ON THE DECK OF THE DRILL & HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RT ELBOW
BATTERY ON THE SCRAPER HAD TO BE BOOSTED UPON COMPLETION EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BATTERY CABLES & THE BATTERY EXPLODED BATTERY ACID GOT IN HIS EYES
THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER.ALL FOUT PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT .THE ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.
THREE NIGHT SHIFT EE WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER ALL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE AC CIDENT HAPPEN APROX 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE CO GATE.
3 NIGHT-SHIFT EMPLS TRAVELING TO JOBSITE.LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT.THE 2 VEHICKLES COLLIDED.ALL 4 PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT.HAPPENED 1/2 MI OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE
THREE NIGHT SHIFT EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING TO THE JOBSITE. A LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING THE PROJECT. THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED TOGETHER. A LL FOUR PERSONS INVOLVED WERE INJURED IN THE ACCID ENT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX. 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE COMPANY GATE.
EE WAS OPERATING AN END DUMP TRUCK. HE CIRCLED AROUND A LOADER TO PASS AND HIT A LOADED TRUCK COMING TOWARDS HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DURING REPAIR OF EUCLID END DUMP. (HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE WELDING). WHEN HE REMOVED THE GLASSES, HE RUBBED HIS EYE WITH HIS HAND AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN H IS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL COLLAR FROM A PICKUP TRUCK. THE COLLAR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
EMPL BACKING UP SLOPE TO DUMP LOAD FROM END DUMP.MOTOR DIED IN TRUCK SO EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK.IT ROLLED TO COMPLETE STOP AT 20'
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN END DUMP. A LARGE BOULDER WAS DUMPED FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE FORWARD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BECOME INJURED.
EE WAS FUELING DOZER.HIS FEET SLID ON THE TRACKS AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING LOAD FROM RROCK TRUCK INTO THE HIGH WALL.HE PULLED FORWARD ON DOWNWARD SLOPE TO BE SPOTTED AND TEH TRUCK ENGINE DIED.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF ROLLING TRUCK BEFORE IT COLLIDE D WITH ANOTHER PARKED LOADED TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS ROCK TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CATWALK AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HURTING HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX END DUMP WHEN ENGINE STALLED EMPLOYEE PANICKED WHEN ENGINE STALLED & JUMPED FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND TRUCK ROLLED FOR APPROX.50FT.FROM POINT OF ACCIDENT THEN CAM E TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A KOMATSU 355 DOZER.HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A POWDER TRUCK. HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE HOLE AND HYDRAULIC OIL WAS INJECTED UNDER THE SKIN OF HIS ARM.
HE WAS WORKING ON LOADER.HE SLIPPED AND FELL PINNING HIS LEG.
EMPL PUTTING BELLY PAN BACK ON DOZER.IT SLIPPED AND BROKE HIS ARM.
EMPL USING BOOM TRUCK TO LIFT ROLLER FRAME FROM DOZER.BOOM BROKE PINNING HIM BETWEEN DOZER AND BOOM.
EMPL OPERATING DOZER.TREE FELL ACROSS HOOD OF DOZER.EMPL CLIMBED ON HOOD WITH CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE IN HALF.WHEN TREE WAS CUT,TREE KICKED UP.EMPL WAS STARTLED AND STEPPED BACK FALLING TO GROUN D AND BROKE RIGHT FOOT.
REPLACING TOP DRIVE ON HILL AND PUTTING STEEL BACK IN HEAD AND THOUGHT WAS GOOD AND TIGHT BUT IT VIBRATED LOOSE AND KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND AND FELL ON HIS LEG.
HE CLAIMED THE BRAKES WENT OUT BUT THE INSPECTOR TOLD ME THE MECHANICS SAID THE BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED UP